agnomen

Example Sentences

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While its most familiar building is a Catholic cathedral and its most famous sports franchise carries a heavenly agnomen, New Orleans lacks a non-gridiron saint.

From Washington Times • Mar. 25, 2017

To these names was sometimes added another, the agnomen, given for some exploit, or to show that the person was adopted from some other gens.

From Ancient Rome : from the earliest times down to 476 A. D. by Pennell, Robert Franklin

Metellus was recalled, enjoyed a triumph, and received the agnomen of NUMIDICUS.

From Ancient Rome : from the earliest times down to 476 A. D. by Pennell, Robert Franklin

I was a little anxious to know whether her ladyship would honour me with an agnomen.

From Tales and Novels — Volume 04 by Edgeworth, Maria

To counteract the confusion that would inevitably arise, an agnomen or "tee-name" is usually appended.

From Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland by Holmes, Daniel Turner