Definition of "eponymous" in Englisch

adjective

1. Of, relating to, or being the person or entity after which someone or something is named; serving as an eponym.

   • Prince Hamlet is the eponymous protagonist of the Shakespearian tragedy Hamlet.
   • Robinson Crusoe is the eponymous hero of the book.
   • The language Limburgish is named after the eponymous provinces in Belgium and the Netherlands.

2. Of a thing: named after a person or entity.

   • The American singer-songwriter Madonna released her eponymous album in 1983.