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eponym

ep·o·nym

eponym

 
pronunciation:
e p nIm
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition: an actual or mythical person whose name is the source of the name of a city, nation, era, or the like.
Samuel Ashe is the eponym of Asheville.
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