Definition of Sobriquet. Meaning of Sobriquet. Synonyms of Sobriquet

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Definition of Sobriquet

Sobriquet
Sobriquet So`bri`quet" (s[-o]`br[-e]`k[asl]"), n.[F. sobriquet, OF. soubzbriquet, soubriquet, a chuck under the chin, hence, an affront, a nickname; of uncertain origin; cf. It. sottobecco a chuck under the chin.] An assumed name; a fanciful epithet or appellation; a nickname. [Sometimes less correctly written soubriquet.]

Meaning of Sobriquet from wikipedia

- A sobriquet (/ˈsoʊbrɪˌkeɪ, ˌsoʊbrɪˈkeɪ/ SOH-brih-kay, -⁠KAY) is a descriptive nickname, sometimes ****umed, but often given by another. A sobriquet is distinct...
- Serbian Uprisings whose sobriquet meant "the painter". Jovan Jovanović Zmaj (1833–1904), a poet and translator whose sobriquet meant "the dragon". Milan...
- A nickname, in some cir****stances also known as a sobriquet, or informally a "moniker", is an informal substitute for the proper name of a person, place...
- (French pronunciation: [aɲɛs sɔʁɛl]; 1422 – 9 February 1450), known by the sobriquet Dame de beauté (Lady of Beauty), was a favourite and chief mistress of...
- The graveyard of empires is a sobriquet often ****ociated with Afghanistan. It originates from the several historical examples of foreign powers having...
- Portuguese: [ɐˈfõsu]; 15 January 1432 – 28 August 1481), known by the sobriquet the African (Portuguese: o Africano), was King of Portugal from 1438 until...
- of their name, as what might be described as a glorified nickname or sobriquet, and for this reason some linguists have argued that they should be considered...
- was ever arrested or formally charged. The media referred to him by the sobriquet "The General". The name was also used by the media to discuss Cahill's...
- England, and "Frederick Barbarossa" for Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor. Sobriquets: Names which have become identified with a particular person, and are...
- the original sobriquet. The sobriquet can be awarded to either a king or a queen. The only European monarchy that has received the sobriquet was the now-defunct...