Meaning Of The Word Eponym
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Eponym Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Eponym?
eponym in American English
a real or mythical person from whose name the name of a nation, institution, etc. is derived noun: a person, real or imaginary, from whom something, as a tribe, nation, or place, takes or is said to take its name eponym in British English noun: a name, esp a place name, derived from the name of a real or mythical person, as for example Constantinople from Constantine I |
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