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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A familiar name for a person or thing; a nickname (sometimes assumed by the person, but often given by others) that is descriptive.

   "“The Bard” is a sobriquet of English playwright William Shakespeare."

2. 2
   a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name) wordnet

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Example

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"“The Bard” is a sobriquet of English playwright William Shakespeare."

Etymology

Borrowed from French sobriquet (“nickname”), from Middle French soubriquet (“a chuck under the chin”).

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