Definitions

namesake

[neym-seyk] / ˈneɪmˌseɪk /

NOUN

name

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brand flag label nickname sign signature style term

STRONG

agnomen alias appellation autograph cognomen denomination designation epithet eponym handle head heading matronymic moniker monogram patronymic pseudonym rubric sobriquet surname tag

WEAK

agname autonym compellation nom de guerre nom de plume nomen pen name pet name place name prenomen proper name stage name trade name

Antonyms

WEAK

unknown

Example Sentences

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Namesake Fin came off the bench twice but didn’t have long enough to impose himself.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2024

Davlyn Mosley is the daughter of renowned dermatologist Dr. Lynn McKinley-Grant — and Mosley put the lessons of her childhood into Namesake.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2022

Namesake projects funded by philanthropists tend to be rather serious.

From Washington Post • Oct. 6, 2021

Namesake laws have been a popular way for lawmakers to recognize victims of horrific crimes and enact tough-on-crime laws, and many of them have become common parlance in the national criminal justice discussion.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2019

"I don't think I quite know what you mean, Namesake."

From When Grandmamma Was New The Story of a Virginia Childhood by Harland, Marion

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