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Date: 1400-1500
Language: Old French
Origin: mesnommer 'to name wrongly'

misnomer

 noun
     
mis‧no‧mer [countable]
a wrong or unsuitable name:
'Silent movie' is a misnomer since the movies usually had a musical accompaniment.
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