misnomer in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

misnomer in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for misnomer in the English»Spanish Dictionary

misnomer [ˌmɪsˈnəʊməʳ, Am -ˈnoʊmɚ] N

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In a sense, cross-border languages is a misnomer -- the speakers did not divide themselves.
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This is a misnomer resulting from early marketing of the seed as thistle to take advantage of the finches' preference for thistle.
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Silk noil is also called raw silk, although that is a misnomer.
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Misnomers often arise because the thing named received its name long before its true nature was known.
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D.; he declined the honour as a misnomer.
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The areas name is a misnomer: there aren't any real caves, only holes in an impressive talus field below a series of cliffs.
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Note that the term recombination is a misnomer, considering that it represents the "first" time that electrically neutral hydrogen formed.
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Shutdown inning might be a misnomer; it would be more accurate if it were called a shutdown half-inning.
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The term water base is a generally accepted misnomer.
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Her name is an ironic misnomer, as her life is joyless.
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