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Word of the Day for Monday, October 13, 2008 sobriquet \SO-brih-kay; -ket; so-brih-KAY; -KET\, noun: A nickname; an assumed name; an epithet. In addition to his notorious amours, he became distinguished for a turbulent naval career, particularly for the storms he weathered, thus bringing him the sobriquet "Foulweather Jack". -- Phyllis Grosskurth, Byron: The Flawed Angel At a small reception on the occasion of my twenty-fifth anniversary in this position, my good friend Izzy Landes raised a glass and dubbed me the Curator of the Curators, a sobriquet I have worn with pride ever since. -- Alfred Alcorn, Murder in the Museum of Man There was an omnivorous intellect that won him the family sobriquet of Walking Encyclopedia. -- Eric Liu, The Accidental Asian Sobriquet is from the French, from Old French soubriquet, "a chuck under the chin, hence, an affront, a nickname." Dictionary.com Entry and Pronunciation for sobriquet Yesterday's Word - Previous Words - Help
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