namesake

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Synonyms: namespace, namesakes, amesace, nametape

Antonyms: namespace, namesakes, amesace, nametape

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|entity that lends its name to another entity}} An entity that lends its name to another entity.
2. {{senseid|en|entity named after another entity so called}} {{lb|en|by extension}} Something (especially a [[ship]], a [[building]], or a medical condition, symptom{{,}} or sign) that is named after someone or something.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To name (somebody) after somebody else.

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