namesake meaning
EN
[ˈneɪmseɪk] 
US WNamesake
- Namesake is a term used to characterize a person, place, thing, quality, action, state, or idea that has the same, or a similar, name to another - especially (but not exclusively) if the person or thing is actually named after another,
- For example, if a person, place, or thing has the same name as another - especially if they are named after another person, place, or thing, then the one that is named after the other, i.e.
- However, usage can go in the other direction, too, with the namesake referring to the source: Merriam-Webster defines it as: "one that has the same name as another; especially : one who is named after another or for whom another is named".
- NounPLnamesakes
- VerbSGnamesakesPRnamesakingPT, PPnamesaked
Definition of namesake in English Dictionary
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Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "namesake" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a verb, more specifically, a transitive verb.