Season 203 - Day 7 of 14

Linguistics

Which term, derived from Greek words meaning 'change of name', is used in language to refer to a word or expression that substitutes the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant?
Examples include 'the crown' for 'royalty' and 'Hollywood' for the American film industry.

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