A Real Or Imaginary Person For Whom Something Is Named Or The Name Or Title So Derived Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 12, 2023

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	noun • the person for whom something is named • the name derived from a person (real or imaginary)
	46%	11		Having a name derived from the person for whom something is named
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	37%	7		Nouns or pronouns indicating to whom or for whom an action is done
	noun • the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb

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From the Greek for “star sailor”, a word for a space traveller
A formal inspection of military or naval forces originally, later a critique of a book, film, play, restaurant etc; or, a publication containing said evaluation
Represented by a white rose, any one of the rivals of the Lancastrians during the Wars of the Roses

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	Clue	Source
1	Having a name derived from the person for whom something is named
2	Indian from whom a state name is derived New York Times - 02 Aug 2000	New York Times / 02 Aug 2000
3	Name of person after whom something is named The Guardian Quick - 13 May 2006	The Guardian Quick / 13 May 2006
4	Person (real or imaginary) used as a threat to children The Guardian Quick - 26 Dec 2011	The Guardian Quick / 26 Dec 2011
5	Person after whom something is named The Guardian Quick - 16 Sep 2008	The Guardian Quick / 16 Sep 2008
6	With a name derived from an individual after whom something is named
7	Word, derived from a Latin phrase roughly meaning “circle levelling day and night”, for the imaginary line around Earth at 0° latitude Telegraph Giant General Knowledge - 22 Apr 2023	Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 22 Apr 2023

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