First Known Use: 15th century
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1alias
adverb ali·as \ˈā-lē-əs, ˈāl-yəs\
: also called : otherwise known as
Full Definition of ALIAS
: otherwise called : otherwise known as
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Origin of ALIAS
Latin, otherwise, from alius other — more at else
2alias
noun
: an additional name that a person (such as a criminal) sometimes uses
Full Definition of ALIAS
: an assumed or additional name
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First Known Use of ALIAS
1605
ALIAS Defined for Kids
1alias
adverb \ˈā-lē-əs\
Definition of ALIAS for Kids
: otherwise known as <Samuel Clemens, alias Mark Twain wrote many stories about life on the Mississippi.>
2alias
noun
Definition of ALIAS for Kids
: a false name <The criminal used several aliases.>
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