namesake

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Definitions

n.

A person or thing that has the same name as another, or is named after another

εŒεθ€…οΌ›δ»₯ζŸδΊΊε‘½εηš„δΊΊζˆ–δΊ‹η‰©

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
namesakeother
=namesake

Common Collocations

  • 1.namesake of...ηš„εŒεθ€…

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The new hospital was named after the founder's namesake, his grandfather.

  • 2.

    She was the namesake of her grandmother, carrying her name proudly.

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