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单词 bynames
释义

byname

noun

by·​name ˈbī-ˌnām How to pronounce byname (audio)
1
: a secondary name
2
: nickname

Synonyms

  • alias
  • cognomen
  • epithet
  • handle
  • moniker
  • monicker
  • nickname
  • sobriquet
  • soubriquet
  • surname
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Example Sentences

Thomas Edward Lawrence is better known to most people by his byname, Lawrence of Arabia.
Recent Examples on the Web Robert the Wise was a good teacher — and, as his byname suggests, a good role model. Anne Thériault, Longreads, 3 July 2018

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

bynames

noun

plural of byname
as in nicknames
a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual Thomas Edward Lawrence is better known to most people by his byname, Lawrence of Arabia

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • pen names
  • handles
  • tags
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  • titles
  • labels
  • appellations
  • designations
  • denominations
  • noms de plume
  • noms de guerre
  • denotations
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