Etymology

hieronymy

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Today it means: The ancient Greek practice of substituting a priestly title for an individual's personal name Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἱερώνυμος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἱερώνυμος“holy name”
  2. English todayhieronymy

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

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἱερώνυμος all →

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