epithet

  • 31epithet — ep|i|thet [ epı,θet ] noun count a word or phrase that describes the main quality of someone or something a. an offensive or insulting name for someone: racial epithets …

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  • 32epithet — ep·i·thet || epɪθet n. name, nickname, title, designation …

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  • 33epithet — [ ɛpɪθɛt] noun an adjective or phrase expressing a characteristic quality or attribute of the person or thing mentioned. Derivatives epithetic adjective epithetical adjective epithetically adverb Origin C16: from Fr. épithète, or via L. from Gk… …

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  • 34epithet — n. Name, appellation, designation, title, qualifying word or term, descriptive term, predicate …

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  • 35epithet — n 1. appellative, by word, label, tag; nickname, pet name, Sl. handle, Sl. moniker; appellation, designation, name, title, honorific, style. 2. curse, oath, expletive, obscenity, Inf. swearword, Sl. dirty word …

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  • 36epithet — ep·i·thet …

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  • 37epithet —   n. adjective describing a characteristic quality; descriptive word added to or substituted for a person s name …

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  • 38epithet —    Ōlelo kaena (lit., word of praise).   See also taunt …

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  • 39epithet — n. 1 an adjective or other descriptive word expressing a quality or attribute, esp. used with or as a name. 2 such a word as a term of abuse. Derivatives: epithetic adj. epithetical adj. epithetically adv. Etymology: F eacutepithegravete or L… …

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  • 40Fascist (epithet) — The word fascist is sometimes used to denigrate people, institutions, or groups that would not describe themselves as ideologically fascist, and that may not fall within the formal definition of the word. The Fascist party that developed in Italy …

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