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Definition of alias adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

alias

adverb
 
/ˈeɪliəs/
 
/ˈeɪliəs/
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  1. used when a person, especially a criminal or an actor, is known by two names
    • Mick Clark, alias Sid Brown
    • Hercule Poirot, alias David Suchet (= David Suchet plays the part of Hercule Poirot)
    • David Suchet, alias Hercule Poirot of the famous TV series
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin, ‘at another time, otherwise’.
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