Lexic.us

Definition of Moniker

1. Noun. A familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name). "Henry's nickname was Slim"

Definition of Moniker

1. Noun. A personal name or nickname. ¹

2. Noun. A signature ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Moniker

1. a name [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Moniker

Literary usage of Moniker

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Advanced Demolition Legion: The ADL in Action by Gyeorgos Ceres Hatonn (1994)
"... Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development:] This information is from BIG SISTER IS WATCHING YOU: ROBERTA ACHTENBERG moniker QUEER CHOICE ..."

2. Urban Street Gang Enforcement by Edward Connors, Barbara Webster, Newl Miller, Claire Johnson, Elizabeth Fraser, Bill Falcon (1998)
"For instance, manual systems usually require a moniker file, in which subjects are organized by moniker, so that street names can be linked to true names ..."

3. The Windsor Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly for Men and Women (1895)
"probably meant ' straight moniker ' — that is to say, the proper name, ... They were to ask for the householder's ' straight moniker '—Mr. Merston. ..."

4. National Performance Review: From Red Tape to Results: Creating a Government by Albert Gore, Jr (1994)
"EARNING THE moniker All organizations have rules of some sort. They standardize procedures ... At that point, they earn an ugly moniker — red tape. ..."

5. Literature Circles: Voice and Choice in Book Clubs and Reading Groups by Harvey Daniels (2002)
"But in the old version, this director person was also given the task of convening the group—along with whatever else the moniker "director" might imply. ..."

6. The Bahamas: A Taste of the Islands by Paris Permenter, John Bigley (2000)
"Stretching 60 miles end to end (although only four miles across) Long Island lives up to its moniker. This quiet getaway is a favorite with divers, anglers, ..."

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