hieronymy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The ancient Greek practice of substituting a priestly title for an individual's personal name

Word forms

hieronymy

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἱερώνυμος (hierṓnumos, “holy name”).

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