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   namesake

   /ˈneɪmseɪk/

   noun

   • 1. a person or thing that has the same name as another: "Hugh Capet paved the way for his son and namesake to be crowned king of France"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from the phrase for the name's sake.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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