alias

[ ey-lee-uhs ]
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noun,plural a·li·as·es.
  1. a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name: The police files indicate that “Smith” is an alias for Simpson.

adverb
  1. at another time; in another place; in other circumstances; otherwise: “Simpson alias Smith” means that Simpson in other circumstances has called himself Smith.

Origin of alias

1
First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin: “at another time, otherwise”; see also else

Other words for alias

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How to use alias in a sentence

  • From under a succession of aliases he uncovered Gorman's real name.

    From Place to Place | Irvin S. Cobb
  • Yet we think we understand it all; these poets have a pretty way of hymning the virtues of their wives under divers aliases.

    Hoosier Lyrics | Eugene Field
  • Of all military airplanes there is none so fond of “aliases” as the high speed fighting machine.

    The Romance of Aircraft | Lawrence Yard Smith
  • Why, Mathias is but his avowed name; he may be known by a dozen different aliases.

  • Sin has many aliases and can swiftly shift its guise to gain a welcome into any company.

    The Meaning of Faith | Harry Emerson Fosdick

British Dictionary definitions for alias

alias

/ (ˈeɪlɪəs) /


adverb
  1. at another time or place known as or named: Dylan, alias Zimmerman

nounplural -ases
  1. an assumed name

Origin of alias

1
C16: from Latin aliās (adv) otherwise, at another time, from alius other

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