eponymousadjective [ before noun ]
uk/ɪˈpɒn.ɪ.məs/us/ɪˈpɑː.nə.məs/literaryAn eponymous character in a play, book, etc. has the same name as the title.
Examples from literature
- But when the eponymous hero of the new verb entered the conversational lists it was seen that his predominant quality was strength.
- By a curious coincidence all the names of eponymous heroes chanced to remind people of beasts.
- Each foreign element in a community had its own intellectual life and immemorial tribal traditions, which reflected ancient habits of life and perpetuated the doctrines of eponymous ancestors.