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onomasticon

American

[on-uh-mas-ti-kon, -kuhn] / ˌɒn əˈmæs tɪˌkɒn, -kən /

noun

a list or collection of proper names.
a list or collection of specialized terms, as those used in a particular field or subject area.

Etymology

Origin of onomasticon

1700–10; < Greek onomastikòn ( bíblion ) vocabulary arranged by subjects; see onomastic

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"And I've no doubt he wrote a nice onomasticon on St. Elizabeth's Day?"

From Eyes Like the Sea by Jókai, Mór

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