soubriquet

[ soo-bruh-key, -ket, soo-bruh-key, -ket ]

/ ˈsu brəˌkeɪ, -ˌkɛt, ˌsu brəˈkeɪ, -ˈkɛt /

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noun

a variant of sobriquet.

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Words nearby soubriquet

sou, souari nut, soubise, soubresaut, soubrette, soubriquet, soucar, souchong, Soudan, souffle, Soufflot

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How to use soubriquet in a sentence

He remained until his death the representative from Meppen, whence his soubriquet, the Pearl of Meppen.
The War Upon Religion|Rev. Francis A. Cunningham
For Jones had earned his soubriquet by always showing a particularly large white feather when there was any chance of a fray.
St. Winifred's|Frederic W. Farrar
In this article the paper spoke of backblocks bushmen under the generic soubriquet of Billjim.
Fifty-Two Stories For Girls|Various
The latter had obtained the soubriquet of "the Great Rebel," from his earnest efforts to free his country.
An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800|Mary Frances Cusack

He obtained his soubriquet from the circumstance of constantly appearing in armour.
An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800|Mary Frances Cusack

British Dictionary definitions for soubriquet

soubriquet

/ (ˈsəʊbrɪˌkeɪ) /

noun

a variant spelling of sobriquet

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