- A
sobriquet (/ˈsoʊbrɪˌkeɪ, ˌsoʊbrɪˈkeɪ/ SOH-brih-kay, -KAY) is a
descriptive nickname,
sometimes ****umed, but
often given by another. A
sobriquet is distinct...
- 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...
- Portuguese: [ɐˈfõsu]; 15
January 1432 – 28
August 1481),
known by the
sobriquet the
African (Portuguese: o Africano), was King of
Portugal from 1438 until...
- The
graveyard of
empires is a
sobriquet often ****ociated with Afghanistan. It
originates from the
several historical examples of
foreign powers having...
-
frequent study, and dogs'
influence on
human society has
given them the
sobriquet of "man's best friend". The
global dog po****tion is
estimated at 700 million...
- into
royal and
noble families across the continent,
earning Victoria the
sobriquet "grandmother of Europe".
After Albert's
death in 1861,
Victoria plunged...
-
tactician and a
master of
sword fighting, and was
included in
cultural sobriquet as one of Tokugawa's 16
divine generals (Tokugawa jūrokushinshō). He became...
- This
partial list of city
nicknames in
India compiles the aliases,
sobriquets and
slogans that
cities in
India are
known by (or have been
known by) historically...
- Look up Gypsy, gypsy, cigan, gyp, or Çingene in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Gypsy or
gipsy is an
English name for the
Romani people; it is also applied...
- 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...
