Question

misnomer Calling the native peoples of the western hemisphere “Indians” was one of the great misnomers in recorded history. mɪsˈnoʊmər

Accepted Answer

A wrong name, or the use of a wrong name. Historians have long noted that the Holy Roman Empire in its later years was neither holy, Roman, nor an empire. The Battle of Bunker Hill was actually fought on nearby Breed's Hill. And the famous Woodstock Festival was actually held in the town of Bethel. But misnomers aren't limited to history. The Pennsylvania Dutch are actually of German ancestry. Koala bears aren't bears—they're marsupials. And in the world of food, the Rocky Mountain oyster, as diners have sometimes discovered too late, aren't really oysters

word	misnomer
definition	A wrong name, or the use of a wrong name.
eg_sentence	Calling the native peoples of the western hemisphere “Indians” was one of the great misnomers in recorded history.
explanation	Historians have long noted that the Holy Roman Empire in its later years was neither holy, Roman, nor an empire. The Battle of Bunker Hill was actually fought on nearby Breed's Hill. And the famous Woodstock Festival was actually held in the town of Bethel. But misnomers aren't limited to history. The Pennsylvania Dutch are actually of German ancestry. Koala bears aren't bears—they're marsupials. And in the world of food, the Rocky Mountain oyster, as diners have sometimes discovered too late, aren't really oysters
IPA	mɪsˈnoʊmər

Wrong Misnomers History Calling Native Peoples Western Hemisphere