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sobriquet in Dutch

sobriquet in Dutch is bijnaam — sobriquet means a nickname for a person or thing that describes something about them.

sobriquet in Dutch

bijnaam
noun
A familiar name for a person or thing; a nickname (sometimes assumed by the person, but often given by others) that is descriptive.

What does "sobriquet" mean?

  1. noun A nickname for a person or thing that describes something about them.
    "They turned out to be speedy machines and earned the sobriquet "Greyhounds", giving excellent performances on the Exeter run."
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sobriquet in a sentence

  • They turned out to be speedy machines and earned the sobriquet "Greyhounds", giving excellent performances on the Exeter run.
  • “The Bard” is a sobriquet of English playwright William Shakespeare.

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What is "sobriquet" in Dutch?
"sobriquet" in Dutch is bijnaam. sobriquet means: A nickname for a person or thing that describes something about them.
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