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| 1. | [ noun ] a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name) | |
| Synonyms: | nickname soubriquet sobriquet moniker | |
| Examples: | "Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph" "Henry's nickname was Slim" |
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| Related terms: | appellation dub | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name) | |
| Synonyms: | family_name last_name surname | |
| Related terms: | name maiden_name | |
