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   sobriquet

   /ˈsəʊbrɪkeɪ/

   noun

   • 1. a person's nickname: "she was a vast and haughty person who answered to the sobriquet ‘Duchesse’"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: French, originally in the sense ‘tap under the chin’, of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 20

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sobriquetSobriquet Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SOBRIQUET is a descriptive name or epithet : nickname. How to use sobriquet in a sentence. Did you know?

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › sobriquetSOBRIQUET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SOBRIQUET definition: 1. a name given to someone or something that is not their or its real or official name: 2. a name…. Learn more.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SobriquetSobriquet - Wikipedia

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   A sobriquet (/ ˈsoʊbrɪˌkeɪ, ˌsoʊbrɪˈkeɪ / SOH-brih-kay, -⁠KAY) is a descriptive nickname, sometimes assumed, but often given by another. A sobriquet is distinct from a pseudonym in that it is typically a familiar name used in place of a real name without the need for explanation; it may become more familiar than the original name.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sobriquetSobriquet - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   If your name is Jennifer and you tend to introduce yourself as Jen, this also qualifies as a sobriquet. Definitions of sobriquet. noun. a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name) synonyms: byname, cognomen, moniker, nickname, soubriquet. see more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › sobriquetSOBRIQUET | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SOBRIQUET meaning: 1. a name given to someone or something that is not their or its real or official name: 2. a name…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › sobriquetSOBRIQUET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A sobriquet is a humorous name that people give someone or something. [written] From his staff he earned the sobriquet 'Mumbles'. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. sobriquet in British English. or soubriquet (ˈsəʊbrɪˌkeɪ ) noun. a humorous epithet, assumed name, or nickname.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › sobriquet_nsobriquet, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun sobriquet. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.