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alias
[ ey-lee-uhs ]
noun
- a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
The police files indicate that “Smith” is an alias for Simpson.
Synonyms: , ,
adverb
- at another time; in another place; in other circumstances; otherwise: “Simpson alias Smith” means that Simpson in other circumstances has called himself Smith.
alias
/ ˈɪɪə /
adverb
- at another time or place known as or named
Dylan, alias Zimmerman
noun
- an assumed name
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of alias1
Example Sentences
Almost all of it was written by a man - Bowles - using various aliases.
The T-shirt designer and filmmaker, who goes by the online alias Zoë Bread, had received a fine after parking on Collier Street in the city centre and buying a ticket at the wrong meter.
Rather than correct them, Liz decides to keep up the pretense — no great stretch for someone so used to sloughing off and trying on one alias after another.
The soldiers, who spoke over social media, were given aliases to protect their identity.
The packages, one of which contained a dead turtle, were addressed to “Ji Yearlong,” a name believed to be one of Tin’s aliases.
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