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
Sometimes there was also a fourth name, called the agnomen, added from some illustrious action, or remarkable event.
From Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) by Charles K. Dillaway
The agnomen adoptivum indicates his transference by adoption from one gens to another.
From Deductive Logic by St. George William Joseph Stock
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 Daniel Turner Holmes
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 Robert Franklin Pennell
