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    eponym

    eponym - Dictionary definition and meaning for word eponym

    Definition
    (noun) the person for whom something is named
    Example Sentence
    • Constantine I is the eponym for Constantinople
    Definition
    (noun) the name derived from a person (real or imaginary)
    Example Sentence
    • Down's syndrome is an eponym for the English physician John Down
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