moniker
noun/ˈmɑnɪkər/
Frequency rank: #12,292 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a name or nickname by which a person or thing is known.
Example sentence
Everyone at school knew him by the moniker 'Speedy' because he was the fastest runner on the team.
Synonyms & related words
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