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Eponymy

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(n.) The derivation of the name of a race, tribe, etc., from that of a fabulous hero, progenitor, etc.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Eponymy'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/eponymy.html. 1828.
 
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