eponym (Meaning)
Wordnet
eponym (n)
the person for whom something is named
the name derived from a person (real or imaginary)
Webster
eponym (n.)
Alt. of Eponyme
Synonyms & Antonyms of eponym
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eponym Sentence Examples
- The eponymous character in the novel, Harry Potter, is a young wizard who must defeat the evil Lord Voldemort.
- The city of Chicago is an eponym, named after the Indigenous people who once lived in the area.
- The Nobel Prize is an eponymous award, named after the Swedish inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel.
- The sandwich is an eponym, named after John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, who is said to have been the first person to eat a sandwich.
- The term "sandwich generation" is an eponym, referring to the generation of people who are caring for both their aging parents and their young children.
- The term "Draconian" is an eponym, derived from the name of the Athenian lawgiver Draco, who was known for his harsh laws.
- The term "Freudian slip" is an eponym, named after the Austrian psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, who believed that slips of the tongue can reveal unconscious thoughts or feelings.
- The term "Machiavellian" is an eponym, derived from the name of the Italian political philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli, who is known for his theories on statecraft.
- The term "Messianic" is an eponym, derived from the name of the Jewish Messiah, who is expected to come and save the Jewish people.
- The term "Platonic love" is an eponym, named after the Greek philosopher Plato, who believed that love between two people should be based on intellectual and spiritual rather than physical attraction.
FAQs About the word eponym
the person for whom something is named, the name derived from a person (real or imaginary)Alt. of Eponyme
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The eponymous character in the novel, Harry Potter, is a young wizard who must defeat the evil Lord Voldemort.
The city of Chicago is an eponym, named after the Indigenous people who once lived in the area.
The Nobel Prize is an eponymous award, named after the Swedish inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel.
The sandwich is an eponym, named after John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, who is said to have been the first person to eat a sandwich.
