namer
/ˈneɪm.ɚ/
UK: /ˈneɪm.ə/
NEꞮM · ɚ (2 syllables)
English
Noun
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Definition
One who names, or calls by name.
Etymology
From name + -er.
Example Sentences
- ""Tony, I'm the executive director of S.H.I.E.L.D., the Strategic Homeland Intelligence, Enforcement, and Logistics Division," explained Fury. Tony nodded. […] "Want a tip? Fire your namer of things, because that's a mouthful.""
- "It was that veteran namer of geological periods Charles Lyell who coined the term Pleistocene."
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