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noun
adverb
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at another time; in another place; in other circumstances; otherwise. “Simpson alias Smith” means that Simpson in other circumstances has called himself Smith.
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Aliases
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| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Synonyms
1. nom de guerre; nom de plume, pseudonym.
1. nom de guerre; nom de plume, pseudonym.
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Word Origin & History
alias
mid-15c., lit. "otherwise called," from L. alias "at another time, in another way," from alius "(an)other," from PIE *al- "beyond" (cf. Skt. anya "other, different," Avestan anya-, Armenian ail, Gk. allos "another," Goth. aljis "other," O.E. elles "otherwise, else," Mod.Eng.
EXPAND else). The noun meaning "assumed name" is first recorded c.1600.
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