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An epithet (from Ancient Greek ἐπίθετον (epítheton) 'adjective', from ἐπίθετος (epíthetos) 'additional') [1] is a byname, or a descriptive term (word or phrase), accompanying or occurring in place of a name and having entered common usage. Certain epithets have been used for numerous people throughout history.
S. List of people known as the Short; List of people known as the Silent; List of people known as the Simple; List of people known as the Small; List of people known as the Stammerer
In 2016, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) [2] to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN's first bulletin, dated July 2016, [3] included a table of 125 stars comprising the first two batches of names approved by the WGSN (on 30 June and 20 July 2016) together with names of stars adopted by the IAU Executive Committee ...
Signage in Los Baños showing its nickname. This partial list of city and municipality nicknames in the Philippines compiles the aliases, sobriquets, and slogans that cities and municipalities in the Philippines are known by (or have been known historically by), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders, or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce.
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Another star-inspired name that refers to a constellation and has an astrological match, of course. Summer babies may vibe with this one. 15. Orion. This handsome Greek name also gets its star ...
List of Canadian actresses; List of Chinese actresses; List of Czech actresses; List of Filipino actresses; List of Indian film actresses; List of Indian television actresses; List of Iranian actresses; List of Italian actresses; List of Japanese actresses; List of Kannada film actresses; List of Mexican actresses; List of Nepalese actresses ...
Reno, Nevada proudly displays its nickname as "The Biggest Little City in the World" on a large sign above a downtown street.. This partial list of city nicknames in the United States compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards ...