eponymy

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun eponymy has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

eponymyn. [Gr. a surname given after some person or thing.].
     The derivation of the name of a race, tribe, etc., from that of a fabulous hero, progenitor, etc.  [1913 Webster]

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