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eponymy
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun eponymy has 1 sense
CIDE DICTIONARY
eponymy, n. [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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