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Definition of onomastics noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

onomastics

noun
 
/ˌɒnəˈmæstɪks/
 
/ˌɑːnəˈmæstɪks/
 [uncountable] (specialist)
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  1. the study of the history and origin of names, especially names of peopleTopics Historyc2
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