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Eponyms (Part 2)

Posted on September 1, 2014 by lylelarsen
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One of today’s most popular food items derives its name from an eighteenth century English aristocrat. Continue reading →

Posted in Language | Tagged 4th Earl of Sandwich, Alzheimer's disease, Ambrose Burnside, bowdlerize, Down syndrome, eponyms, Ferris wheel, Hodgkin's disease, John Montagu, Parkinson's disease, rickets, sandwich, sideburns, Thomas Bowdler | Leave a reply

Eponyms (Part 1)

Posted on May 1, 2014 by lylelarsen
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Many common words in English derive from people’s names.  The term EPONYM refers to the name of a person that has become so closely associated with a particular object or attribute, that the name now stands for the object or attribute itself. Continue reading →

Posted in Language | Tagged boycott, caesar, crapper, eponyms, fallopian, guillotine, oscar, shrapnel | Leave a reply

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