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ep·o·nym
 eponym
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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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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