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adj. - Being or relating to or bearing the name of one for whom or which something is or is believed to be named.

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  • Therefore I strongly support the idea of eponymous reviewing.
  • (I have been waiting for a chance to use the word eponymous for so long!) # Ragged Boyon 27 May 2009 at 8: 07 am
  • For me the best has to be H R Giger's creation ... no I refuse to misuse the word eponymous ... from the film of that name.
  • The sections called eponymous are named after Rishis or saints mentioned in the Vedas and other scriptures and are found among the
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