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epithet

[ ep-uh-thet ]

noun

  1. 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: , , ,

  2. 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: , , ,

  3. 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: , , , ,

  4. Botany, Zoology. specific epithet ( def ).


epithet

/ 藞蓻辫瑟藢胃蓻迟 /

noun

  1. a descriptive word or phrase added to or substituted for a person's name

    "Lackland" is an epithet for King John

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藢别辫颈藞迟丑别迟颈肠, adjective
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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
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of epithet1

First recorded in 1570鈥80; from Latin epitheton 鈥渁djective; word used attributively,鈥 from Greek 别辫铆迟丑别迟辞苍 鈥渟omething added, adjective, epithet,鈥 derivative of 别辫颈迟颈迟丑茅苍补颈 鈥渢o place upon, put upon,鈥 equivalent to epi- + the- (variant stem of 迟颈迟丑茅苍补颈 鈥渢o put, place鈥) + -ton neuter participle suffix; epi-
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of epithet1

C16: from Latin epitheton, from Greek, from epitithenai to add, from tithenai to put
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According to the classical definition, that would be socialism 鈥 or Marxism or communism, whichever epithet we are using today.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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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