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

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

The agnomen adoptivum indicates his transference by adoption from one gens to another.

From Deductive Logic by Stock, St. George William Joseph

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