word of the day
Thursday | 13 Jan 2022
Sobriquet
[soh-bri-kay]
Noun
French - mid 17th century
- Definition
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A personโs nickname.
- Examples of word Sobriquet in a sentence
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“His name was Alexander, but he was soon given the sobriquet, “the Great.”
- Did you Know?
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In Middle French, sobriquetโs earlier incarnation โsoubriquetโ referred to both a nickname and a tap under the chin.