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• mis|name — «mihs NAYM», transitive verb, named, nam|ing. to call by a wrong name; miscall: »That lazy, careless boy is misnamed Ernest …   Useful english dictionary

• name — eke·name; mis·name; name·abil·i·ty; name·able; name; name·less; nick·name·less; pre·name; re·name; nick·name; sur·name; name·less·ly; name·less·ness; …   English syllables

• Miś Uszatek — Main character of the show, Miś Uszatek Format Children s television series Written by Czesław Janczarski …   Wikipedia

• mis|no|mer — «mihs NOH muhr», noun. 1. a name that describes wrongly; wrong designation: »“Lightning” is a misnomer for that slow, old horse. 2. an error in naming; misapplication of a term. 3. Law. a mistake in naming a person in a legal instrument. ╂[<… …   Useful english dictionary

• Mis|ter — «MIHS tuhr», noun, verb. –n. Informal. sir: »“Good morning, mister,” said Dominicus (Hawthorne). –v.t. Informal. to address as “mister.” ╂[variant of master] Usage Mister (spelled out in writing) is sometimes used alone as a word of address,… …   Useful english dictionary

• mis|ter — «MIHS tuhr», noun, verb. –n. Informal. sir: »“Good morning, mister,” said Dominicus (Hawthorne). –v.t. Informal. to address as “mister.” ╂[variant of master] Usage Mister (spelled out in writing) is sometimes used alone as a word of address,… …   Useful english dictionary

• mis|brand — «mihs BRAND», transitive verb. 1. to brand or mark incorrectly. 2. to label improperly or falsely, especially with the brand name or trademark of another: »The Federal Trade Commission still is studying whether his textile companies misbranded… …   Useful english dictionary

• mis|call — «mihs KL», transitive verb. to call by a wrong or incorrect name; misname …   Useful english dictionary

• Mis|sis|sip|pi|an — «MIHS uh SIHP ee uhn», noun, adjective. –noun. 1. a native or inhabitant of Mississippi. 2. the earlier of the two periods into which the Carboniferous is divided, after the Devonian and before the Pennsylvanian, characterized by the appearance… …   Useful english dictionary

• mis·no·mer — /ˌmısˈnoʊmɚ/ noun, pl mers [count] : a name that is wrong or not proper or appropriate “International Airport” is something of a misnomer, since almost all the arriving and departing flights are local …   Useful english dictionary