moniker

or mon·ick·er

[ mon-i-ker ]

/ ˈmɒn ɪ kər /

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noun Slang.

a person's name, especially a nickname or alias.

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Origin of moniker

1850–55; probably <Shelta mŭnnik name (alleged to be a permutation and extension of Irish ainmname); final -er may represent -er¹ or, as a spelling of ə, simply release of the k

Words nearby moniker

monial, monic, Monica, monied, monies, moniker, monilia, monilial, moniliasis, moniliform, monish

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How to use moniker in a sentence

The school’s new moniker garnered praise from Harry Belafonte, a fellow Hollywood legend and longtime friend of Poitier.
Arizona State University Names New American Film School After Sidney Poitier|Brande Victorian|February 2, 2021|Essence.com
She earned the name “Trash Queen” while completing her Harvard thesis on solid waste management, a moniker she wears with pride.
The Women Reshaping the C-Suite|Nick Fouriezos|January 24, 2021|Ozy
There’s something about being able to shed all the monikers we parents have all had to take on this year for just an hour, where I get to focus completely on myself, or at least, not hurting myself, and re-experience something I loved.
Freed from the pre-pandemic rush, my teen rediscovered a beloved hobby — and so did I|Kristen Chase|January 12, 2021|Washington Post
Antifa is a moniker, not a single group with a clear organizational structure or leader, and no cases could be found in which someone who self-identifies as antifa led violent acts at protests across the country.
The biggest Pinocchios of 2020|Glenn Kessler|December 18, 2020|Washington Post

The Cleveland team, which has moved away from its cartoonish tribal chief logo and had earlier announced plans to reconsider its moniker, didn’t immediately comment to the Times.
Cleveland’s baseball team plans to drop its ‘Indians’ name|Claire Zillman, reporter|December 14, 2020|Fortune
“Tu eres como chuleria en pote,” goes the Puerto Rican expression that gave rise to his moniker.
In The Shadow of Murdered Cops|Michael Daly|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The years between 26 and 34 are rife with those kinds of life changes so heavy they earn moniker of “milestones.”
Adult Women Are the New Face of ADHD|Rae Jacobson|June 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He called the AEI president “the spiritual leader of the capitalist people,” a moniker that Brooks embraces.
D.C.’s Conservative Guru Finds His Inner Hippie|Eleanor Clift|June 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Since The Great White Way was given that strange moniker in 1890, the majority of actors have also bore a pasty complexion.
The Tupac Musical Hits Broadway: Kenny Leon’s ‘Holler If Ya Hear Me’ Is Crazy, Silly Fun|Marlow Stern|June 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was intoxicating and thrilling and for the first time, the show felt worthy of its Marvel moniker.
How ‘Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Finally Found Its Way|Jason Lynch|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They were to ask for the householder's 'straight moniker'—Mr. Merston.
Chronicles of Martin Hewitt|Arthur Morrison
This laconic epitome of a gigantic event had crystallized into a moniker for Carson, and he became solely "Death-on-the-trail."
Bulldog Carney|W. A. Fraser
So good an artist should put his "moniker" on his productions.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930|Various

British Dictionary definitions for moniker

moniker

monicker

/ (ˈmɒnɪkə) /

noun

slang a person's name or nickname

Word Origin for moniker

C19: from Shelta munnik, altered from Irish ainm name

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moniker

or mon·ick·er

Origin of moniker

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British Dictionary definitions for moniker

monicker

Word Origin for moniker