sobriquet

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/ˈsəʊ.bɹɪ.keɪ/ English

Definitions

noun

A familiar name for a person (typically a shortened version of a person’s given name).““The Bard” is a sobriquet of English playwright William Shakespeare.”

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Synonyms

byname cognomen moniker nickname to-name soubriquet byword nick street name thing so-and-so name stage name nicknamer sports fan chummy sniglet snicklefritz

Associated

vlad allusion epithet gypsy batsman bestowed bowler qing chips coined stuck

Rhymes

convey display dismay epithet set disarray allay gay offset decay

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