namesake
pronunciation
How to pronounce namesake in British English:
UK [ˈneɪmseɪk]
How to pronounce namesake in American English:
US [ˈnemˌsek]
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- Noun:
- a person with the same name as another
Word Origin
- namesake
- namesake: see sake
- namesake (n.)
- "person named for the sake of someone," 1640s, probably originally (for the) name's sake.
Example
- 1. Winston churchill has been almost as versatile as his english namesake .
- 2. His grandson is his namesake .
- 3. " The namesake " is worth watching for many reasons .
- 4. Like its mythological namesake , the nebula is associated with a dramatic transformation .
- 5. There was a fellow here last year , oddly enough a namesake of mine , who was the best bridge player I ever met .