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epithet
[ ep-uh-thet ]
noun
- any word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe an actual or attributed quality:
鈥淩ichard the Lion-Hearted鈥 is an epithet of Richard I.
Synonyms: , , ,
- a characterizing word or phrase firmly associated with a person or thing and often used in place of an actual name, title, or the like, as 鈥渕an's best friend鈥 for 鈥渄og.鈥
Synonyms: , , ,
- a word, phrase, or expression used invectively as a term of abuse or contempt, to express hostility, etc.:
He demeans his female employees by addressing them with sexist epithets.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- Botany, Zoology. specific epithet ( def ).
epithet
/ 藞蓻辫瑟藢胃蓻迟 /
noun
- a descriptive word or phrase added to or substituted for a person's name
"Lackland" is an epithet for King John
Derived Forms
- 藢别辫颈藞迟丑别迟颈肠, adjective
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 别辫顎卛路迟丑别迟顎僫肠 别辫顎卛路迟丑别迟顎僫路肠补濒 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of epithet1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of epithet1
Example Sentences
According to the classical definition, that would be socialism 鈥 or Marxism or communism, whichever epithet we are using today.
Based on history鈥檚 lessons, this is a fool鈥檚 bargain to the extreme and what will likely be another paragraph in the epithet of America鈥檚 multiracial pluralistic democracy.
In the cease-and-desist letter, Collins condemns Healy鈥檚 social media 鈥渁ttacks鈥 on his client, the singer鈥檚 use of 鈥渞acial epithets鈥 and his 鈥渞ecent threats of physical violence.鈥
鈥淚 want to make clear that our police department does not tolerate racism or unacceptable epithets of any kind from any member of our organization,鈥 Solinsky wrote in the release.
Last week in Columbus, Ohio, a dozen or so people marched through the city waving Nazi flags and yelling racial epithets.
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