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namesake


name·sake

noun \-ˌsāk\

Definition of NAMESAKE

: one that has the same name as another; especially : one who is named after another or for whom another is named

Examples of NAMESAKE

  1. How much did President George Bush influence his son and namesake George W. Bush?

Origin of NAMESAKE

probably from name's sake
First Known Use: 1646

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