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Word: Exonym
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1950s: from exo- + -onym
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɛksə(ʊ)nɪm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a name for a place or group of people that is only used outside that place or group.
Short Definition:name for place or people used externally
Examples:- Navajo is an exonym for the people that call themselves the Diné
- Manchuria is an exonym for several large overlapping regions in north-east Asia
