Person For Whom A Nation Or City Is Named Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	noun • the person for whom something is named • the name derived from a person (real or imaginary)
	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
	35%	10		The 'to whom' or 'for whom' case
	noun • the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb

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New York Times27 Jun 1980	Down 42
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