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Eponym
/ˈɛpənɪm/
A real or fictitious person's name that has given rise to the name of a particular item.
📖 Definitions of "Eponym"
noun
- 1
A real or fictitious person's name that has given rise to the name of a particular item.
"Romulus is the eponym of Rome."
- 2
A word formed from a real or fictive person’s name.
"Rome is an eponym of Romulus."
- 3
(by extension) A word formed from a real or fictive place or thing.
"“Tangerine” is an eponym of Tangier."
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