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eponym (ˈɛpəˌnɪm
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Definitions
noun
- a name, esp a place name, derived from the name of a real or mythical person, as for example Constantinople from Constantine I
- the name of the person from which such a name is derived ⇒
in the Middle Ages, "Brutus" was thought to be the eponym of "Britain"
Derived Forms
ˌepoˈnymic adjectiveWord Origin
C19: from Greek epōnumos giving a significant nameExample Sentences Including 'eponym'
A Mr de Carteret gallantly rose to defend the probability that his eponym had been a `Companion of the Conqueror '.1066: and the Hidden History of the Bayeux Tapestry (2004)
An eponym derived from Fulgora, the Roman goddess of lightning.Times, Sunday Times (2002)
The eponym of F. J. Marquis (1883-1964), 1st Earl of Woolton, produced when he was wartime Minister of Food.Times, Sunday Times (2002)
This is rare but can present with inflammatory conditions of the upper respiratory tract and the neck; it has the eponym Grisel's syndrome.British Medical Journal (2002)
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