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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
sobriquet
 
SYLLABICATION:so·bri·quet
PRONUNCIATION:  sbr-k, -kt, sbr-k, kt
VARIANT FORMS: also sou·bri·quet (  sbr-k, -kt, sbr-k, -kt)
NOUN:1. An affectionate or humorous nickname. 2. An assumed name.
ETYMOLOGY:French, from Old French soubriquet, chuck under the chin.
 
 
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