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by·name
 byname
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- pronunciation:
- baI
neIm
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an alternate but secondary name for an individual or thing.
Mary I, Queen of England, was given the byname "Bloody Mary."Although technically incorrect, "Holland" is sometimes used in English as a byname for the Netherlands.- similar words:
- epithet, nickname
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| definition 2: |
a surname or descriptive phrase following a name that identifies an individual but is not handed down to offspring.
The Russian ruler Ivan IV earned the byname "the Terrible."- similar words:
- epithet
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