Canadian English Meaning of epithets

epithets

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Definitions and Meaning of epithets in English

epithets

a disparaging or abusive word or phrase, a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing, a word or name used as a term of abuse, a word or phrase (as Lionhearted in "Richard the Lionhearted") that expresses a quality thought to be characteristic of a person or thing, the part of a taxonomic name identifying a subordinate unit within a genus, the part of a scientific name identifying the species, variety, or other subunit within a genus see specific epithet, expression

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epithets

a disparaging or abusive word or phrase, a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing, a word or name use

monikers,nicknames,surnames,aliases,nicknames,Pseudonyms,nicknames,names,nicknames,cognomen

acclaim,accolades,commendations,compliments,praises,flattery,applause

epitaphs => epitaphs, epistles => epistles, epilogues => epilogues, epilogs => epilogues, epigrams => Epigrams,