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Study of place names
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toponymy
Word definitions for toponymy in dictionaries
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Toponymy is the study of place names (toponyms), their origins, meanings, use, and typology.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Toponymy \To*pon"y*my\, n. A system of toponyms; the use of toponyms. -- To*pon"y*mal , Top`o*nym"ic , Top`o*nym"ic*al , a.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the nomenclature of regional anatomy [syn: toponomy ] the branch of lexicology that studies the place names of a region or a language [syn: toponomy ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. lexicology study of place names; a branch of onomastics