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alias

[ ey-lee-uhs ]

noun

plural aliases.
  1. 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

  1. at another time; in another place; in other circumstances; otherwise: “Simpson alias Smith†means that Simpson in other circumstances has called himself Smith.

alias

/ ˈ±ðɪ±ôɪə²õ /

adverb

  1. at another time or place known as or named

    Dylan, alias Zimmerman

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an assumed name
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of alias1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin: “at another time, otherwiseâ€; else
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of alias1

C16: from Latin ²¹±ô¾±Äå²õ (adv) otherwise, at another time, from alius other
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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.

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The soldiers, who spoke over social media, were given aliases to protect their identity.

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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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Lasota began blogging using the alias "Ziz", but soon fell out with mainstream rationalists as her writings spun off in bizarre directions.

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During the call I also told the officer that X had been on a dating site under an alias used for his MI5 work.

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