Cognomen and Honorific

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Cognomen noun - A descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual.

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Honorific and cognomen are semantically related In some cases you can use "Honorific" instead a noun "Cognomen".

Honorific noun - An expression of respect.

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Cognomen and honorific are semantically related in name topic. You can use "Cognomen" instead a noun "Honorific".

It is generally thought to coincide with Octavian Caesar defeating his last serious rival for control of Rome, Mark Antony, in 31 BC, or otherwise when he declared himself Princeps in 27 B.C and was granted the honorific cognomen "Augustus".

Source: Useful Notes / The Roman Empire

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