Different words which have the same meaning (or similar meaning) are called synonyms. Words which have an opposite meaning are called antonyms. Words that are synonyms are referred to as being synonymous, and the state of being a synonym is called synonymy.
Martha's Vineyard lies 7 miles off the coast of Cape Cod, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, USA. 1  In 1602, Bartholomew Gosnold, a British fisherman, discovered the Island and named it after his firstborn daughter and the thick vegetation.
Hospice of Martha's Vineyard Names New Executive Director. Hospice of Marthaâs Vineyard named scholar and former Dukes County commissioner Tom Hallahan as the next executive director of the 35-year-old organization which provides end-of-life care for Islanders and their families.