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alias

noun/ˈeɪliəs/ (AY-lee-uhs)Level B2
alias meaning picture: A person signing a hotel register with a different name, subtle hint of secrecy, no dramatic crime imagery
Picture meaning of “alias” — a false or assumed name used instead of one's real name

a false or assumed name used instead of one's real name

An alias is a name a person uses instead of their real name, often to hide their identity.

alias meaning in Hindi

असली नाम की जगह इस्तेमाल किया जाने वाला झूठा या मानी हुई पहचान का नाम

Alias वह नाम है जिसे कोई व्यक्ति अपने असली नाम की जगह इस्तेमाल करता है, अक्सर अपनी पहचान छिपाने के लिए।

Examples

  1. The hotel guest had checked in under an alias to avoid attention from the press.होटल के मेहमान ने प्रेस की नज़रों से बचने के लिए एक बनावटी नाम से चेक-इन किया था।
  2. Police said the fraudster operated under several aliases across three states.पुलिस ने बताया कि ठग तीन राज्यों में कई अलग-अलग नामों (alias) के तहत काम करता था।

Synonyms & antonyms

pseudonymassumed namereal name

Memory trick

An ALIAS is like a mask for your name — the same person, a different label.

💡 Did you know?

Many famous authors have used an alias to hide their identity. For example, George Eliot was actually a woman named Mary Ann Evans who wanted her books to be taken seriously.

Word origin

From Latin 'alias', meaning 'at another time' or 'otherwise', originally used in English legal writing to mean 'otherwise called'.

alias meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीअसली नाम की जगह इस्तेमाल किया जाने वाला झूठा या मानी हुई पहचान का नाम
Arabic · العربيةاسم مزيف أو مستعار يُستخدم بدلاً من الاسم الحقيقي
French · Françaisun faux nom ou un nom d'emprunt utilisé à la place du vrai nom
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesianama palsu atau samaran yang dipakai menggantikan nama asli
Chinese · 中文用来代替真实姓名的假名或化名

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