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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’"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSOBRIQUET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A sobriquet is a name given to someone or something that is not their or its real or official name. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and usage of this word with synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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

    A sobriquet is a descriptive name or epithet, also known as a nickname. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and usage of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySOBRIQUET | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    A sobriquet is a name given to someone or something that is not their or its real or official name. Learn more about this formal word, its synonyms and how to use it in sentences with examples from various sources.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › sobriquetSOBRIQUET Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Sobriquet definition: a nickname.. See examples of SOBRIQUET used in a sentence.

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

    If people start calling you "Mac" because you like to eat macaroni and cheese for every meal, then you not only have a strange diet, but you also have a sobriquet — in other words, a nickname. Sobriquet is derived from the French word soubriquet.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSOBRIQUET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A sobriquet is a humorous name that people give someone or something. Learn the word origin, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of sobriquet with examples from Collins English Dictionary.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › sobriquetSobriquet - definition of sobriquet by The Free Dictionary

    A sobriquet is a nickname or an assumed name, often humorous or affectionate. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of sobriquet in different languages, as well as related words and examples.