Sobriquet meaning
A nickname.
noun
The definition of a sobriquet is an affectionate nickname.
An example of a sobriquet is a grandfather calling his grandson "pumpkin."
noun
An assumed name.
noun
An affectionate or humorous nickname.
noun
An assumed name.
noun
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A familiar name for a person (typically a shortened version of a person's given name).
"The Bard" is a sobriquet of English playwright William Shakespeare.
noun
Origin of sobriquet
- French from Old French soubriquet chuck under the chin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From French sobriquet (“nickname"), from Middle French soubriquet (“a chuck under the chin").
From Wiktionary