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OP Down in meta-words, I posted a list containing word "chatelaine". This I recognized
as French for a lady in charge of a chateau or similar large important dwelling place,
as far at responsibility for security, supervision of servants, etc. So imagine my
surprise at seeing it defined as a key ring, on which the keys to the estate might
be kept. It is obviously a metaphor, but the reverse of the usual kind. Yet dictionary
defintion of "synecdoche" = name of part = whole, says "or reverse".
So is synecdoche the right word in this case? Or is there a better word for it?
Please comment.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted metaphor wwh 02/22/03 10:13 PM Re: metaphor Faldage 02/23/03 12:16 AM Re: metaphor wwh 02/23/03 01:11 AM Re: metaphor Jackie 02/23/03 01:50 AM Re: metaphor wwh 02/23/03 02:09 AM Re: metaphor Jackie 02/23/03 02:43 AM Re: metaphor consuelo 02/23/03 02:55 AM Re: metaphor maahey 02/23/03 03:21 AM Re: metaphor wwh 02/23/03 03:44 AM Re: metaphor maahey 02/23/03 05:48 AM Re: metaphor maahey 02/23/03 06:53 AM Re: metaphor Bean 03/04/03 03:32 PM Makes poifect sense now!!! consuelo 03/04/03 09:08 PM Re: and Jilad at Tenagra Buffalo Shrdlu 02/23/03 11:07 AM 2 for friendship musick 02/23/03 05:31 PM Re: 2 for friendship Jackie 02/24/03 02:18 AM
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