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eponym

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Scyld, on the other hand, is in the first place probably a mere eponym of the power of the Scylding kings of Denmark.

Xanthus, however, puts Torrhebus in the place of Tyrsenus, and makes him the eponym of a district in Lydia.

As for this eponym thing, why Saint Augustine called attention to it fifteen hundred years ago.

This, however, as we learn from the Eponym Canon, was not all.

The case is different with Herakles, the patron, eponym, and ancestor of Dorian Hellas.

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On this page you'll find 45 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to eponym, such as: brand, flag, label, nickname, sign, and signature.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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