soubriquet
/soo-bruh-key, -ket, soo-bruh-key, -ket/US // ˈsu brəˌkeɪ, -ˌkɛt, ˌsu brəˈkeɪ, -ˈkɛt //UK // (ˈsəʊbrɪˌkeɪ) //
绰号,别名,名称,命名
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a variant of sobriquet.
Examples
He remained until his death the representative from Meppen, whence his soubriquet, the Pearl of Meppen.
For Jones had earned his soubriquet by always showing a particularly large white feather when there was any chance of a fray.
In this article the paper spoke of backblocks bushmen under the generic soubriquet of Billjim.
The latter had obtained the soubriquet of "the Great Rebel," from his earnest efforts to free his country.
He obtained his soubriquet from the circumstance of constantly appearing in armour.
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