EPONYMIES

Noun

eponymies

plural of eponymy

Source: Wiktionary


EPONYMY

E*pon"y*my, n. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: The derivation of the name of a race, tribe, etc., from that of a fabulous hero, progenitor, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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17 May 2024

FUNERAL

(noun) a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated; “hundreds of people attended his funeral”


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