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onomastics

on·o·mas·tics [ ònnə mástiks ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. study of proper names: the study of proper names, their origins, and their formation ( takes a singular verb )

2. system of names in specialized field: the system underlying the creation and use of proper names in a specialized field ( takes a plural verb )

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