Advertisement - Continue reading below

Definition of "eponymous" []

  • Of, relating to, or constituting an eponym. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "eponymous" in a sentence
  • "The one whose name was used to designate the year is known as eponymous, meaning “giving his name to.”"
  • "jimmy, ever since the REM album named 'Eponymous' dropped back in '88, I've had a life-long dream to use the word eponymous in blog comment post."
  • "(I have been waiting for a chance to use the word eponymous for so long!) # Ragged Boyon 27 May 2009 at 8: 07 am"