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- [neym-seyk]
- /ˈneɪmˌseɪk/
- /ˈneɪm.seɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [neym-seyk]
- /ˈneɪmˌseɪk/
Definitions of namesake word
- noun namesake a person named after another. 1
- noun namesake a person having the same name as another. 1
- noun namesake A person or thing that has the same name as another. 1
- noun namesake sb with same name 1
- noun namesake sb named after another 1
- countable noun namesake Someone's or something's namesake has the same name as they do. 0
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Origin of namesake
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; alteration of name's (name + 's1) sake1
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Parts of speech for Namesake
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
namesake popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
namesake usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for namesake
noun namesake
- term — a word or phrase that has a specific or precise meaning within a given discipline or field and might have a different meaning in common usage: Set is a term of art used by mathematicians, and burden of proof is a term of art used by lawyers.
- brand — If someone is branded as something bad, people think they are that thing.
- style — a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character: the baroque style; The style of the house was too austere for their liking.
- label — a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc.
- flag — flagstone (def 1).
Antonyms for namesake
noun namesake
- name — a dictionary of given names that indicates whether a name is usually male, female, or unisex and often includes origins as well as meanings; for example, as by indicating that Evangeline, meaning “good news,” comes from Greek. Used primarily as an aid in selecting a name for a baby, dictionaries of names may also include lists of famous people who have shared a name and information about its current popularity ranking.
- unknown — not known; not within the range of one's knowledge, experience, or understanding; strange; unfamiliar.
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