Definition of Eponymous
a title or name that is derived from another name
Examples of Eponymous in a sentence
The singer’s first album was eponymous and carried her name as the record title. 🔊
In the film the hero, for whom the eponymous movie is named, dies in a fiery plane crash. 🔊
There are many fashion designers who make their clothing lines eponymous by naming the lines after themselves. 🔊
When John Cleave introduced his shoe collection, he did not surprise anyone with its eponymous title, Cleave. 🔊
Comets are known to bear the eponymous names of their discoverers. 🔊
Although the author claims to be impartial to her own name, all of her titles have been eponymous in some manner. 🔊
Many talk shows have eponymous titles that contain their hosts’ names. 🔊
In European history, many eras have eponymous names, which hail from the monarchs who reigned during those periods. 🔊
Some of the greatest novels in history bear the names of the books’ heroes and heroines as their eponymous titles. 🔊
When the comedian debuted his eponymous sitcom, he drew an audience of over ten million people with his self-titled show. 🔊
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