n. a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual
England's King Richard I was given the epithet of Richard the Lion-Hearted.
England's King Richard I was given the epithet of Richard the Lion-Hearted.
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nickname; alias; handle; label
real name
3 syllables
ep-i-thet
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