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Noun
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The naming of a person with a divine name, such as the use of Jesus as a given name in Mexico and Central America.

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person name divine
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nymy thymy stymy onymy euchymy myonymy geonymy exonymy eponymy neonymy isonymy oronymy synonymy hyponymy toponymy paronymy acronymy meronymy antonymy aptonymy
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