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1. (n.) eponym
a person, real or imaginary, from whom something takes or is said to take its name.
2. eponym
a word based on or derived from a person's name.
Etymology: (1840–50)
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1. (noun) eponym
the person for whom something is named
"Constantine I is the eponym for Constantinople"
2. (noun) eponym
the name derived from a person (real or imaginary)
"Down's syndrome is an eponym for the English physician John Down"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) eponym
alt. of Eponyme
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