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eponymous

[uh-pon-uh-muhs] / əˈpɒn ə məs /
ADJECTIVE
giving one's name to something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
eponymic onymous
STRONG
nominative titular
Antonyms


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Daunt is a bibliophile and owns a small chain of eponymous independent bookstores in England.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Gregg Allman, the soulful voice behind “Whipping Post” and “Midnight Rider,” passed away in 2017, three years after his eponymous band called it quits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The following year he made Plant a PA system for Led Zeppelin to tour the United States and in 1970, Black Sabbath used Laney amplifiers during the recording of their eponymous debut.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

It’s hard to get stock market bears and bulls to agree on anything, but two prominent, eponymous economists finally found common ground this week.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

I put on a semi-neutral, semi-angry expression as I'm introduced to the country by the grinning host of yet another eponymous news hour.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon



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