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Meaning of 'eponym' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Eponym [ n.]
- Alt. of Eponyme

Meaning of 'eponym' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . eponym [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the person for whom something is named
Example in sentence:
  • Constantine I is the eponym for Constantinople
Meaning (2):
- the name derived from a person (real or imaginary)
Example in sentence:
  • Down's syndrome is an eponym for the English physician John Down

Nearby Words:

epoch epocha epochal epode epodic eponyme eponymic eponymist eponymous eponymy

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