toponym [top-uh-nim]
noun
1. a place name.
2. a name derived from the name of a place.
Origin: 1890-95; top- + -onym, or by back formation from toponomy
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Word of the Day 05/26/16 Toponym
toponym [top-uh-nim]
noun
1. a place name.
2. a name derived from the name of a place.
Origin: 1890-95; top- + -onym, or by back formation from toponomy
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
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