| Main Entry: | nickname |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | informal title |
Synonyms: |
appellation, byname, byword, denomination, diminutive, epithet, familiar name, handle*, label, moniker, pet name, sobriquet, style, tag* |
| Main Entry: | alias |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | false name |
Synonyms: |
AKA, anonym, assumed name, handle*, moniker, nickname, nom de guerre, nom de plume, pen name, pseudonym, stage name, summer name |
| Notes: | an alias is an assumed name, an alibi is a form of defense whereby a defendant attempts to prove that he or she was elsewhere when the crime in question was committed, while an excuse is an explanation offered to justify or obtain forgiveness |
Antonyms: |
name |
| Main Entry: | appellation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | name |
Synonyms: |
designation, epithet, handle*, label, moniker*, nickname, sobriquet, title |
| Main Entry: | byword |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | saying |
Synonyms: |
adage, aphorism, apophthegm, axiom, catchphrase, catchword, dictum, epithet, gnome, gnomic saying, handle, maxim, motto, nickname, precept, proverb, saw, shibboleth, slogan, standing joke |
| Main Entry: | designate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | name, entitle |
Synonyms: |
baptize, call, christen, cognominate, denominate, dub, label, nickname, nominate, style, term, title |
| Main Entry: | designation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | name, label, mark |
Synonyms: |
appellation, appellative, class, classification, cognomen, compellation, denomination, description, epithet, identification, key word, moniker, nickname, nomen, style, title |
| Main Entry: | dub |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | name, label something |
Synonyms: |
baptize, bestow, call, christen, confer, denominate, designate, entitle, knight, nickname, style, tag, term, title |
| Main Entry: | entitle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | name, label |
Synonyms: |
baptize, call, characterize, christen, denominate, designate, dub, nickname, style, subtitle, term, title |
| Main Entry: | name |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | title given to something, someone |
Synonyms: |
agname, agnomen, alias, appellation, autograph, autonym, brand, cognomen, compellation, denomination, designation, epithet, eponym, flag*, handle*, head, heading, label, matronymic, moniker, monogram, namesake, nickname, nom de guerre, nom de plume, nomen, patronymic, pen name, pet name, place name, prenomen, proper name, pseudonym, rubric, sign, signature, sobriquet, stage name, style, surname, tag, term, trade name |
| Main Entry: | name |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give a title |
Synonyms: |
baptize, call, characterize, christen, classify, cognominate, define, denominate, designate, dub, entitle, give a handle, identify, label, nickname, nomenclature, put tag on, style, tag, term, ticket, title |