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sobriquet

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sobriquets

Main Entry:: so·bri·quet
Pronunciation:: \ˈsō-bri-ˌkā, -ˌket, ˌsō-bri-ˈ\
Variant(s):: also sou·bri·quet \ˈsō-, ˌsō-, ˈsü-, ˌsü-\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: French
Date:: 1646

: a descriptive name or epithet : nickname

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