eponymous
adjective
epon·y·mous
| \ i-ˈpä-nə-məs
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Definition of eponymous
: of, relating to, or being the person or thing for whom or which something is named : of, relating to, or being an eponym
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Examples of eponymous in a Sentence
… Ramayana, an Indian epic which chronicles, in sixty thousand verses, the adventures of its eponymous hero Rama …
— Leila Hadley, Give Me the World, (1958) 1999
"Cool Britannia," which goes back to Ben and Jerry's eponymous ice cream in Spring 1996, met its sell-by-date within weeks …
— Harold Perkin, Times Literary Supplement, 18 Dec. 1998
Karen Hubert Allison, the eponymous (if you count middle names) creator of Hubert's, didn't know she was making dining history …
— Peter Kaminsky, New York Times Book Review, 11 May 1997
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As Days fans will recall, the eponymous, fan-favorite couple (Billy Flynn and Kate Mansi) have been absent from Salem for several months, having left to reconnect in the City of Love. — Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, "See Chad and Abby in Paris in new Days of Our Lives digital series clip," 29 July 2019 Designer Giorgio Armani, the sole shareholder of his eponymous, 41-year-old Italian fashion house, is streamlining the far-reaching company, in reaction to sales falling for a third year. — Robert Williams, Fortune, "Giorgio Armani’s Restructuring his Fashion Empire," 26 July 2019 In October, China revealed that Ms. Fan had been fined nearly $70 million in unpaid taxes and penalties, while her eponymous studio was hit with a tax bill exceeding $60 million. — Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, "Fan Bingbing, China’s Top Actress, Talks of Comeback After Scandal," 2 Aug. 2019 For example, the State of Harari is home to the eponymous community of fewer than 200 000 people. — Yonatan Fessha, Quartz Africa, "Ethiopia is facing mounting tensions as an ethnic minority community demands secession," 31 July 2019 But with the launch of his eponymous e-commerce collection, he is poised to become a major player in the home-furnishings industry, with products that will eventually encompass every aspect of a person’s home, from floor to ceiling. — Vanessa Lawrence, ELLE Decor, "See Inside Ben Soleimani’s Fast-Paced, Stylish Worlds in California and London," 17 Apr. 2019 One of Fosse and Verdon’s most famous collaborations was the 1966 original production of Sweet Charity, on which Fosse served as choreographer-director while Verdon played the eponymous role of a dance hall hostess named Charity. — Emma Dibdin, Harper's BAZAAR, "A Complete Timeline of the Real Relationship Between Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon," 9 Apr. 2019 On Wednesday, Williams, 36, launched the first 12 pieces from her solo eponymous fashion collection, Serena, exclusively online at SerenaWilliams.com with prices ranging from $14.99 to $215. — Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, "Serena Williams Launches Debut Fashion Collection 'Inspired by Femininity and Strength'," 30 May 2018 Since then, scientists have devoted entire careers to refining the rate of that flow, Hubble’s eponymous constant, or H0. — Joshua Sokol, Science | AAAS, "Debate intensifies over speed of expanding universe," 19 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'eponymous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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