SOBRIQUET

Sobriquet

A sobriquet is a nickname, sometimes assumed, but often given by another. It is usually a familiar name, distinct from a pseudonym assumed as a disguise, but a nickname which is familiar enough such that it can be used in place of a real name without the need of explanation. This salient characteristic is of sufficient familiarity that the sobriquet can become more familiar than the original name.

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sobriquet

Noun

  1. 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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