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namesake
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namesake
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namesake
/
ˈ
neɪmˌseɪk/
noun
plural
namesakes
namesake
/
ˈ
neɪmˌseɪk/
noun
plural
namesakes
Learner's definition of NAMESAKE
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:
someone or something that has the same name as another person or thing
How much did President George H. W. Bush influence his son and
namesake
George W. Bush?
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