Surnames

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of surname form-of, plural
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of surname form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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cognomenfamily namelast nameepithetepithetfamily name

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"The creations of a great writer are little more than the moods and passions of his own heart, given surnames and Christian names, and sent to walk the earth."

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