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- Dictionarysobriquet/ˈsəʊbrɪkeɪ/
noun
- 1. a person's nickname: "she was a vast and haughty person who answered to the sobriquet ‘Duchesse’"
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Nickname, sometimes assumed, but often given by another like Quaid e Azam , founder of Pakistan
A sobriquet 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. Wikipedia