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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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the study of the history and origin of names, especially names of peopleTopics Historyc2

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