Rob Roy Or Shirley Temple Crossword Clue

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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: EPONYM

Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	6		Exact Match!
2	47%	6		Legendary Scottish outlaw, also known as Rob Roy
3	47%	5		Associated with the Scottish outlaw Rob Roy

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We think the answer is "EPONYM" which means:

noun

• The person for whom something is named
• The name derived from a person (real or imaginary)

An example sentence would be:

• "James watt, the scottish engineer and inventor, is the eponym of the unit of power, the watt."
• "The word 'sadistic' is an eponym derived from the name of the marquis de sade."

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New York Times10 Jun 2011	Down 18
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