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Alias (album)
WordNet
adverb
(1) As known or named at another time or place
"Mr. Smith, alias Mr. Lafayette"
noun
(2) A name that has been assumed temporarily
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , feminine accusative plural of . See and .
Adverb
- Otherwise; at another time; in other circumstances; otherwise called. (Used in legal proceedings to connect the different names of a person who has gone by two or more, and whose true name is for any cause doubtful; as, Smith, alias Simpson.)
Noun
- Another name; an assumed name.
- A second or further writ which is issued after a first writ has expired without effect.
Verb
- To assign an additional name to an entity, often a more user-friendly one.
Etymology
From , feminine accusative plural of .