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namesake

/ˈneɪm.seɪk/

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noun

/ˈneɪm.seɪk/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека или предмет, который носит то же имя, что и другой человек или предмет.

A noun referring to a person or thing that shares the same name as another person or thing.

  1. Person with the same nameB2formal

    A person who shares the same name as another person, often named after someone else.

    ruТёзка

    • He was named after his grandfather, his namesake.
    • The young girl is the namesake of her famous aunt.
    • The building's namesake was a local philanthropist.
Forms
  • namesakes plural form
  • namesakes' possessive plural form
  • namesake's possessive singular form