VDict - Definition of holonym

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holonym

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Noun

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

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "holonym":
halon holmium holonym holonymy
Words contain "holonym":
holonym holonymy
Words contain "holonym" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
holonym whole name

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