placename

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Fromplace+‎name.

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Noun

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placename(pluralplacenames)

  1. Thenameof aplace;awordorphrasewhich indicates a particularlocationorregion.
    Synonyms:toponym,nomen loci,geographic name,geographical name
    • 2012,Nick Thieberger,The Oxford Handbook of Linguistic Fieldwork,page401:
      With a complex site, different site elements may not be terminologically distinguished, or else a generic term may be optionally added to theplacenameto distinguish a site element, such as a hill, well, or claypan at the location.

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