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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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SOBRIQUET definition: 1. a name given to someone or something that is not their or its real or official name: 2. a name…. Learn more.
This synonym of nickname has the same meaning in modern French as it does in English. In Middle French, however, its earlier incarnation soubriquet referred to both a nickname and a tap under the chin.
If people start calling you "Mac" because you like to eat macaroni and cheese for every meal, then you not only have a strange diet, but you also have a sobriquet — in other words, a nickname. Sobriquet is derived from the French word soubriquet.
A sobriquet (/ ˈsoʊbrɪˌkeɪ, ˌsoʊbrɪˈkeɪ / SOH-brih-kay, -KAY) 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.
A sobriquet is a humorous name that people give someone or something. [written] From his staff he earned the sobriquet 'Mumbles'. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. sobriquet in British English. or soubriquet (ˈsəʊbrɪˌkeɪ ) noun. a humorous epithet, assumed name, or nickname.
SOBRIQUET meaning: 1. a name given to someone or something that is not their or its real or official name: 2. a name…. Learn more.
Definition of sobriquet noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Sobriquet definition: a nickname.. See examples of SOBRIQUET used in a sentence.
sobriquet - a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name); "Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph"; "Henry's nickname was Slim"
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun sobriquet mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun sobriquet. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.
