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Added 10 October 2026

holonym

/ˈhɒl.əˌnɪm/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about holonym at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A word that names the whole of which a given word is a part.
`hat' is a holonym for `brim' and `crown'

Origin

From hol- + -onym.

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