alias — a false or assumed name, especially one used by a criminal
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a false or assumed name, especially one used by a criminal
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈeɪliəs/
Korean meaning: 가명, 별명 (특히 범죄자가 사용하는)
Korean pronunciation: **에**일리어스
Example Sentences
- The hacker went by the alias 'Ghost' in online forums
- My grandmother, alias 'Cookie Monster', ate all the desserts at the family reunion
- The email alias helped protect her real identity from spam
alias
NOUN//ˈeɪliəs//
a false or assumed name, especially one used by a criminal
Detective discovers criminal used multiple alias identities to evade capture
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Behind his pious alias lies a dangerous bias
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Origin
From Latin 'alias' meaning 'otherwise' or 'at another time,' derived from 'alius' meaning 'other' or 'another.' The word entered English legal terminology to denote an assumed or alternative name.
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“The hacker went by the alias 'Ghost' in online forums”
“My grandmother, alias 'Cookie Monster', ate all the desserts at the family reunion”
“The email alias helped protect her real identity from spam”
“Superman, alias Clark Kent, works at the Daily Planet”
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