Epithet
Epithet noun - A descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual.
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Synonyms for Epithet
Proper name and epithet are semantically related In some cases you can use "Proper name" instead a noun "Epithet".
Proper name
Proper name noun - A noun that denotes a particular thing; usually capitalized.
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Synonyms for Proper name
Epithet and proper name are semantically related in someone topic. You can use "Epithet" instead a noun phrase "Proper name".
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Related pairs
- handle and epithet
- handle and proper name
- style and epithet
- style and proper name
- name and epithet
- name and proper name
- denomination and epithet
- denomination and proper name
- term and epithet
- term and proper name
- appellation and epithet
- appellation and proper name
- label and epithet
- label and proper name
Both terms in one sentence
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As in the books, Ubba is given the patronymic "Lothbroksson" as a son of the famous Ragnar Lothbrok to avoid another "Ragnarsson".note Even though "Lothbrok" ("Shaggy Pants") is a personal epithet like "the Great" or "the Bald," rather than a proper name.
Source: Series / The Last Kingdom
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Proper name and Epithet. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/epithet/proper_name
Epithet & Proper name. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/epithet/proper_name>.
Proper name or Epithet. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/epithet/proper_name.
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