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namesake

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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Singular
namesake

Plural
namesakes

  1. A namesake is one who is named after another, or for whom another is named.
    She was named Kylie after her namesake Kylie Minogue, a singer her mother really liked.
  2. A namesake is a person with the same name as another.
  3. A namesake can be a ship or a building that is named after someone or something.
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