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namesake

name·sake

namesake

 
 
pronunciation:
neIm seIk
features:
Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition: one who has been named after another.
Aunt Pearl looked lovingly at her namesake, hoping the infant would grow up to be fond of the name they shared.
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