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Study of place names
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toponymy
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. lexicology study of place names; a branch of onomastics
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 ]
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Toponymy is the study of place names (toponyms), their origins, meanings, use, and typology.