epithet
/ˈɛpɪθɛt/
noun
- A word or phrase used to describe someone or something, often as a label or title, sometimes insulting.
- She shouted a rude epithet at the driver who cut her off.
- The player was known by the epithet 'The King' because of his skill on the court.
- In history, Alexander the Great earned the epithet 'the Great' for his conquests.
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