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proprietary eponym — /prəpraɪətri ˈɛpənɪm/ (say pruhpruyuhtree epuhnim) noun a name, especially a genericised product name, taken from a trademark, as aspirin, zipper, yo yo, etc …
Eponym — An eponym is the name of a person, whether real or fictitious, which has (or is thought to have) given rise to the name of a particular place, tribe, era, discovery, or other item. An eponymous person is the person referred to by the eponym. In… … Wikipedia
eponym — /ˈɛpənɪm / (say epuhnim) noun 1. a name, especially a place name, which is taken, or is supposed to be taken, from a person, real or mythical. 2. the person, real or mythical, from which a name is taken, as Brut (supposedly the grandson of… …
Genericized trademark — A genericized trademark (also known as a generic trademark or proprietary eponym) is a trademark or brand name that has become the colloquial or generic description for (or synonymous with) a particular class of product or service. Using a… … Wikipedia
genericized trademark — noun A brand name or trademark of a successful product, that has come into general use to refer to the generic class of objects rather than the specific brand type, with the exclusive rights to said product being lost by the parent company,… … Wiktionary
The Ren and Stimpy Show — infobox television show name = The Ren and Stimpy Show caption = Title card format = Animated series Comedy runtime = 22 minutes approx. (11 minutes per episode) creator = John Kricfalusi starring =Billy West John Kricfalusi country = USA network … Wikipedia
Thomism — St. Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225 1274), the eponym of Thomism. Picture by Fra Angelico (c. 1395 1455) … Wikipedia
Calma — Company, based in Sunnyvale, California, was, between 1965 and 1988, a vendor of digitizers and minicomputer based graphics systems targeted at the cartographicand electronic, mechanical and architectural design markets.In the electronic area,… … Wikipedia
Sundarbans — Infobox World Heritage Site WHS = The Sundarbans State Party = West Bengal (India),Bangladesh Type = Natural Criteria = ix, x ID = 798 Region = Asia Pacific Year = 1997 Session = 21st Link = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/798The Sundarbans ( bn.… … Wikipedia
Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Medicine-related articles — For advice on choosing and using reliable sources, see Wikipedia:Reliable sources (medicine related articles). This guideline is a part of the English Wikipedia s Manual of Style. Use common sense in applying it; it will have occasional… … Wikipedia
