eponymous
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ə adjective
giving one's name to a tribe, place, etc.: Romulus, the eponymous founder of Rome.
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eponymous (ɪˈpɒnɪməs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (of a person) being the person after whom a literary work, film, etc, is named: the eponymous heroine in the film of |
| 2. | (of a literary work, film, etc) named after its central character or creator: the Stooges' eponymous debut album |
| e'ponymously | |
| —adv | |
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Eponymous
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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Word Origin & History
eponymous
1846, from Gk. eponymos "given as a name, giving one's name to something," from epi- "upon" + onyma, Aeolic dial. variant of onoma "name" (see name).
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Example sentences
Will show his eponymous collection as a presentation rather than a show.
That's the sentiment of the eponymous sourpuss, who can't stand the doting of his owner, a blissfully happy girl named Emily.
Its eponymous founder and chief executive denied any intention to acquire either of its competitors.
Yelp's eponymous chatter on the street can seem an invaluable resource for knowing what customers think.
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