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We've checked our database and believe the answer is EPONYM which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: EPONYM

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	6		Exact Match!
2	34%	7		The Hoover Dam is a well-known example
3	27%	6		Hoover Dam builder's namesake

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "EPONYM" which means:

noun

• The person for whom something is named
• The name derived from a person (real or imaginary)

An example sentence would be:

• "James watt, the scottish engineer and inventor, is the eponym of the unit of power, the watt."
• "The word 'sadistic' is an eponym derived from the name of the marquis de sade."

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The Guardian Cryptic22 Feb 2010	Across 19
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