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English noun: eponym | |||
| 1. | eponym (communication) the person for whom something is named | ||
| Samples | Constantine I is the eponym for Constantinople. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | name | ||
| 2. | eponym (communication) the name derived from a person (real or imaginary) | ||
| Samples | Down's syndrome is an eponym for the English physician John Down. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | name | ||
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