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hence the name

created by Woundweavr

(idea) by Woundweavr (4 y) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Sat Nov 13 1999 at 10:19:16

The phrase used when a definition explains why something was named as it was. Some examples:
North Dakota is north of South Dakota, hence the name.
A single is a hit where the runner advances one base, hence the name.

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