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Descriptive term used in place of a formal name
An epithet (from Ancient Greek ἐπίθετον (epítheton) 'adjective', from ἐπίθετος (epíthetos) 'additional'), also a byname, is a descriptive term (word or
Epithet
Look up slur or epithet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The following is a list of ethnic slurs, ethnophaulisms, or ethnic epithets that are, or have
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Titles of the Greek god Zeus
epithets of Zeus (titles which are applied to his name) indicate the diversity of the god's functions and roles. Over one thousand of Zeus's epithets
Epithets_of_Zeus
Aspects of the Roman god
The numerous epithets of Jupiter indicate the importance and variety of the god's functions in ancient Roman religion. Jupiter's most ancient attested
Epithets_of_Jupiter
Epithet for the US Democratic Party
Democrat Party is an epithet and pejorative for the Democratic Party of the United States, often used in a disparaging fashion by the party's opponents
Democrat_Party_(epithet)
Greek Goddess of the Hunt
numerous epithets of Artemis (titles which are applied to her name) indicate the diversity of the goddess's functions and roles. A number of these epithets, called
Epithets_of_Artemis
American animated series
for “Great at Crime”, the closing theme for Epithet Erased Problems playing this file? See media help. Epithet Erased is an American animated action-comedy
Epithet_Erased
Taxonomic rank above species and below family
in his 1753 Species Plantarum. The scientific name (or the scientific epithet) of a genus is also called the generic name; in modern style guides and
Genus
Hindu epithet
Parameshvara (IAST: Parameśvara, Sanskrit: परमेश्वर) is an epithet used in Hindu literature. The term usually indicates the Supreme Being and Supreme
Parameshvara_(epithet)
Characteristic of the poetic style of Homer
Homer's style is the use of epithets, as in "swift-footed" Achilles or "rosy-fingered" Eos (the personification of dawn). Epithets are used because of the
Epithets_in_Homer
Name used to label a person or group with some perceived quality of a plant
A plant epithet is a name used to label a person or group, by association with some perceived quality of a plant. Vegetable epithets may be pejorative
Plant_epithet
Titles of the Mesopotamian goddess
Epithets of Inanna were titles and bynames used to refer to this Mesopotamian goddess and to her Akkadian counterpart Ishtar. In Mesopotamia, epithets
Epithets_of_Inanna
Racial slur directed at white people
cracker" and even "white soda cracker" have become extended versions of the epithet "cracker". "Cracker" has also been used as a proud or jocular self-description
Cracker_(term)
Species naming system
species belongs, whereas the second part – the specific name or specific epithet – distinguishes the species within the genus. For example, modern humans
Binomial_nomenclature
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up epithet, byname, epitets, Epitheton, or specific epithet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An epithet is a name. In taxonomic nomenclature,
Epithet_(disambiguation)
Nickname for an attractive English woman
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English_rose_(epithet)
followed by an extensive alphabetical list concluding with examples of common epithets shared by multiple divinities. Even in invocations, which generally required
List_of_Roman_deities
Name for a person or group, by association with some perceived quality of an animal
An animal epithet is a name used to label a person or group, by association with some perceived quality of an animal. Epithets may be formulated as similes
Animal_epithet
An epithet (from Ancient Greek ἐπίθετον (epítheton) 'adjective', from ἐπίθετος (epíthetos) 'additional') is a byname, or a descriptive term (word or phrase)
Lists_of_people_by_epithet
Term used in zoology
In zoological nomenclature, the specific name (also specific epithet, species epithet, or epitheton) is the second part (the second name) within the scientific
Specific_name_(zoology)
Opposition to authoritarianism
Anti-authoritarianism is opposition to authoritarianism. Anti-authoritarians usually believe in full equality before the law and strong civil liberties
Anti-authoritarianism
Racist color metaphor
The Yellow Peril (also the Yellow Terror, the Yellow Menace, and the Yellow Specter) is a racist color metaphor that depicts the peoples of East and Southeast
Yellow_Peril
Vedic storm and wind deity; epithet of Shiva
features with Rudra. The theonym Śiva ('kind') originated as a euphemistic epithet for Rudra, who is similarly invoked as Aghora ('not frightful') and Abhayaṅkara
Rudra
This list of ethnic slurs and epithets is sorted into categories that can defined by race, ethnicity, or nationality. Most of these black slurs and all
List of ethnic slurs and epithets by ethnicity
List_of_ethnic_slurs_and_epithets_by_ethnicity
Plant or grouping of plants selected for desirable characteristics
the scientific Latin botanical name followed by a cultivar epithet. The cultivar epithet is usually in a vernacular language, and must be so for cultivars
Cultivar
Derogatory term directed at a wide range of Muslim movements
romanized: Wahhābī) has been deployed by external observers as a pejorative epithet to label a wide range of religious, social and political movements across
Wahhabi_(epithet)
Group of ideologies that advocate the concept of globalization
and knowledge-based society Power elite Rootless cosmopolitan – Soviet epithet used against Jewish intellectuals Ruling class – Social class that sets
Globalism
Use of the word as a pejorative
Italian fascist parties Related Anti-fascism Criticism of fascism Fascist (epithet) Fascist mysticism Feudal fascism Morenazi Para-/semi-fascism Post-fascism
Fascist_(insult)
Figure of speech
personification of an inanimate or abstract noun, is also called a transferred epithet. "On the idle hill of summer/Sleepy with the flow of streams/Far I hear
Hypallage
Character in the Epic of Gilgamesh and epithet of deities
been proposed that her name in the standard edition is derived from an epithet applied to her by the Hurrian translator, šiduri, "young woman." An alternate
Siduri
Ancient Greek god
"The One of Entrapment", perhaps in the sense of "Hunter". Apollo's chief epithet was Phoebus (/ˈfiːbəs/ FEE-bəs; Φοῖβος, Phoibos Greek pronunciation: [pʰó͜i
Apollo
Discrediting opponent's argument by accusing them of being a radical leftist
associates, or more broadly socialist, have been used as a pejorative epithet against a wide range of individuals, political movements, governments,
Red-baiting
Name of a taxon, at a rank lower than species
is: genus name, specific epithet, connecting term indicating the rank (not part of the name, but required), infraspecific epithet. It is customary to italicize
Infraspecific_name
Descriptive names for Mary, mother of Jesus
(Blessed Mother, Virgin Mary, Mother of God, Our Lady, Holy Virgin, Madonna), epithets (Star of the Sea, Queen of Heaven, Cause of Our Joy), invocations (Panagia
Titles of Mary, mother of Jesus
Titles_of_Mary,_mother_of_Jesus
Stereotype about American citizens
"Ugly American" is a stereotype depicting American citizens as exhibiting loud, arrogant, self-absorbed, demeaning, thoughtless, ignorant, and ethnocentric
Ugly_American_(pejorative)
The Magnificent is an epithet applied to: Amenhotep III (died 1531 or 1533 BC), Pharaoh of Egypt Edmund I (922–946), King of England Isma'il Pasha (1830–1895)
List of people known as the Magnificent
List_of_people_known_as_the_Magnificent
Index of articles associated with the same name
species. The species epithet refers to the second part of the name. Specific name (zoology), the second part (the species epithet) of the name of an animal
Specific_name
Ancient Greek god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses
wa-na-ka. Aeschylus uses also the epithet anax and Pindar the epithet Eurymedon (Εὐρυμέδων), "widely ruling". Some of the epithets (or adjectives) applied to
Poseidon
The epithet the Conqueror may refer to: Ahmad Shah Durrani (1720/1722-1772), founder of the Durrani Empire. Afonso I of Portugal (1109–1185), King of
List of people known as the Conqueror
List_of_people_known_as_the_Conqueror
Ancient Greek goddess
question marks, boxes, or other symbols. Athena or Athene, often given the epithet Pallas, is an ancient Greek goddess associated with wisdom, warfare, and
Athena
Epithet for the mountainous interior of Asia
The Roof of the World or Top of the World is a metaphoric epithet or phrase used to describe some of the highest regions in the world. The term usually
Roof_of_the_World
Ancient Greek deity and herald of the gods
psychopomp Pushan, who, like Pan, is associated with goats. Later, the epithet supplanted the original name itself and Hermes took over the role of psychopomp
Hermes
Scientific name for a plant, alga or fungus
and, if it concerns a plant cultigen, the additional cultivar or Group epithets must conform to the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants
Botanical_name
Epithet of Krishna or Vishnu
"observer of cattle"), also rendered Govind, Gobinda, and Gobind, is an epithet of Vishnu and his avatars, such as Krishna. The name appears as the 187th
Govinda
The Beautiful is an epithet given to: John II Komnenos (1087–1143), Byzantine Emperor Rahel la Fermosa (c. 1165–1195), Jewish paramour of King Alfonso
List of people known as the Beautiful
List_of_people_known_as_the_Beautiful
Legendary Greek king of Ithaca
brilliance, guile, and versatility (polytropos), and he is thus known by the epithet Odysseus the Cunning (Ancient Greek: μῆτις, romanized: mêtis, lit. 'cunning
Odysseus
System of naming taxonomic ranks below species
the two parts of the species name Corylopsis sinensis, plus the forma epithet veitchiana, to give Corylopsis sinensis f. veitchiana. Binomial nomenclature
Trinomial_nomenclature
Ancient Egyptian deity
Jewish conceptions of divine word as a creative process. He bears many epithets that describe his role in ancient Egyptian religion and its importance
Ptah
Christian religious term
The Venerable often shortened to Venerable is a style, title, or epithet used in some Christian churches and Buddhist temples. The title is often accorded
The_Venerable
Greek goddess of magic and transitions
boundaries and eludes definition." The Romans often knew her by the epithet of Trivia, an epithet she shares with Diana, each in their roles as protectress of
Hecate
Epithets (surnames or nicknames) for excellent scholars
designate the more celebrated among the doctors of theology and law by epithets or surnames which were supposed to express their characteristic excellence
Scholastic_accolades
Toponymic epithet
Of Kiev is a toponymic epithet associated the town of Kiev. Notable people with this epithet include: Princess Bagrationi of Kiev Fyodor of Kiev George
Of_Kiev
"The Wise" is an epithet which may refer to: Ailerán (died 664 or 665), Irish saint and scholar Alfonso X of Castile (1221–1284), King of Castile, León
List of people known as the Wise
List_of_people_known_as_the_Wise
Derogatory epithet for Julius Caesar
a mock ancient epithet of Julius Caesar referencing his alleged homosexual relationship with King Nicomedes IV of Bithynia. The epithet and related rumour
Queen_of_Bithynia
Surname list
(epithet) meaning "son of Kurt", from the Turkish first name "Kurt". The latter name literally means "wolf" in Turkish. In modern times the epithet has
Kurtoğlu
Ancient Greek goddess
as the story of Callisto, which was originally about Artemis (Arcadian epithet kallisto); this cult was a survival of very old totemic and shamanistic
Artemis
The Fair is an epithet that may refer to: Charles IV of France (1294–1328), King of France and of Navarre, Count of Champagne Battus IV of Cyrene (reigned
List of people known as the Fair
List_of_people_known_as_the_Fair
Islamic eschatological epithet
Al-Ghurabaa (Arabic: الغرباء al-Ghurabā) is an Islamic eschatological epithet mentioned in the hadith that vicariously describes the manner in which
Ghuraba_(Islam)
Epithet and cult identity of Aphrodite
Οὐρανία, romanized: Aphrodítē Ouranía, Latinized as Venus Urania) was an epithet of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, signifying a "heavenly" or "spiritual"
Aphrodite_Urania
Title character of Uncle Tom's Cabin
use of Uncle Tom — sometimes shortened to just a Tom — as a derogatory epithet for an exceedingly subservient person or house negro, particularly one
Uncle_Tom
Epithet of Juno and Mnemosyne
of memory (identified with the Greek goddess Mnemosyne), and it was an epithet of Juno, called Juno Moneta (Latin Iūno Monēta). The latter's name is the
Moneta
List of Greek deities from the Mycenaean civilization
This is an incomplete list of these deities and of the way their names, epithets, or titles are spelled and attested in Mycenaean Greek, written in the
List_of_Mycenaean_deities
Epithet of Parvati
(Sanskrit: शाम्भवी, IAST: Śāmbhavī) is an epithet of the Hindu goddess Parvati. It is the feminine form of Shambhu, an epithet of Shiva that means, "the benevolent
Shambhavi
Epithet for a monotheistic god in South Arabia
Raḥmānān (Musnad: 𐩧𐩢𐩣𐩬𐩬 rḥmnn, "the Merciful") was an epithet and theonym predominantly used to refer to a singular, monotheistic God from the fourth
Rahmanan
"The Wonderworker" is a religious epithet applied to: Dmitry of Uglich (1582-1591), Russian Orthodox saint, tsarevich (heir to the throne), mysteriously
List of people known as the Wonderworker
List_of_people_known_as_the_Wonderworker
Epithet of Shiva
influence, is an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva. The epithet indicates the status of Shiva as the lord (nātha) of innocence (bholā). The epithet of Bholanath
Bholenath
Ancient Greek mythological epithet
(Ancient Greek: Ἀφροδίτη Ἀρεία) or "Aphrodite the Warlike" was a cult epithet of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, in which she was depicted in full armor
Aphrodite_Areia
The Accursed is an epithet applied to: John II of Salerno (died between 994 and 998), count of the palace of Salerno and acting regent for Prince Pandulf
List of people known as the Accursed
List_of_people_known_as_the_Accursed
1900 speech by German Emperor Wilhelm II
incendiary content. For a long time, it was considered to be the source of the epithet "Huns" for Germans, which was used by the British to much effect in World
Hun_speech
Chief deity of Roman state religion
Friulian and Dijóu in Provençal. The epithets of a Roman god indicate his theological qualities. The study of these epithets must consider their origins (the
Jupiter_(god)
Venomous snake found in the Nile region
several venomous snake species found in the Nile region. The specific epithet, aspis, is a Greek word that means "viper". It is believed that aspis referred
Asp_(snake)
Name in Arthurian literature
Greco-Latin plural dracōnēs, 'dragons', is a Middle Welsh epithet meaning 'chief of warriors'. It is the epithet of Uther, father of King Arthur in the Matter of
Pendragon
Epithet for 1983 UK Labour Party manifesto
"The longest suicide note in history" is an epithet originally used by the British Labour Party member of Parliament Gerald Kaufman to describe his party's
The longest suicide note in history
The_longest_suicide_note_in_history
Arabic name derived from one's eldest child
A kunya (Arabic: كُنيَة) is an Arabic teknonym, an epithet mentioning a first born son, or sometimes daughter. Abū or Umm precedes the son's or daughter's
Kunya_(Arabic)
The Mighty is an epithet for: Stefan Dušan (c. 1308–1355), King of Serbia and Emperor of the Serbs and Greeks Sigurd Eysteinsson, Earl of Orkney (c. 875–892)
List of people known as the Mighty
List_of_people_known_as_the_Mighty
Father of King Arthur in Arthurian legend
Mordred who mortally wounds King Arthur in the Battle of Camlann. Uther's epithet Pendragon is attested in Middle Welsh poetry as a title meaning 'leader
Uther_Pendragon
Sanskrit term in Hindu religious scripture
rendered Niranjan, is an epithet in Hinduism. It is a title of Krishna according to the Bhagavad Gita, and is also an epithet of Shiva. Niranjan in Sanskrit
Niranjan
also calls her a daughter of Tapio. Her epithet Terhen neiti 'Miss of thin fog' also once appears as an epithet for Kivutar. Based on her, Lönnrot invented
List_of_minor_Finnish_deities
Verse and mantra of the Ṛgveda
the Ṛgveda (RV 7.59.12) addressed to Tryambaka, 'the three-eyed one', an epithet of Rudra, who is identified with Śiva in Shaivism. It also recurs in the
Mahamrityunjaya_Mantra
Epithet for Hindu god Vishnu and Krishna
who has beautiful long hair or the slayer of Keshi', IAST: Keśava) is an epithet of Vishnu in Hindu tradition. The name appears as the 23rd and 648th names
Keshava
Major deity in Hinduism
Shiva is used as an adjective in the Rig Veda (c. 1700–1100 BCE), as an epithet for several Rigvedic deities, including Rudra. The term Shiva also connotes
Shiva
Ancient Greek god of winemaking and wine
357–359, explains Nonnus' use of this epithet at Dionysiaca 23.28 as a translation of the moribund Homeric epithet ἐριούνιος, which in Cyprian means "good-running
Dionysus
Sasanian-allied Parthian feudal aristocracies
leadership. The epithet pahlaw (Parthian) never appears in inscriptions related to the Surens, who scholars speculate may have carried the epithet parsig (Persian)
Seven_Great_Houses_of_Iran
Tamil name and epithet of the deity Krishna
females. The name is derived from the Hindu god Krishna, who is offered the epithet of Kannan in Tamil, meaning, "the one who is to be seen". The word Kannan
Kannan
Post-1979 Iranian epithet for the United States
Satan" (Persian: شیطان بزرگ, romanized: Sheytân-e Bozorg) is a derogatory epithet used in Iran to refer to the United States. Alongside the slogan "Death
Great_Satan
Toponymic epithet for the Greek god Apollo
Abaeus (Ancient Greek: Ἀβαῖος) was a toponymic epithet of the Greek god Apollo, derived from the town of Abae in Phocis, where the god had a rich temple
Abaeus
Toponymic epithet
is a toponymic epithet associated with: the Principality of Galicia or the city Halych Galicia (Spain). Notable people with this epithet include: Andrew
Of_Galicia
Epithet of Aphrodite
Argennis (Ancient Greek: Ἀργεννίς) was an epithet of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, which was derived from Argennus (sometimes Anglicized as "Argynnos")
Argennis
Species of flowering plant
Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. The Latin specific epithet cordifolia, meaning "heart-shaped", refers to the leaves. Growing to 2
Crambe_cordifolia
Male given name
variants of the name. This name is derived from Old Turkic and was used as an epithet for Turkish emperors in the Middle Ages. Arslan Aydemirov (born 1977),
Arslan
Princess of the qlippoth
'Woman of Whoredom', also spelled Isheth, esheth, ēšet zĕnûnîm) is an epithet of Lilith in the Zohar. Eisheth Zenunim is found in the Zohar, Introduction
Eisheth
Ancient Greek goddess of love
counterpart). The epithet Aphrodite Areia (the "Warlike") reveals her contrasting nature in ancient Greek religion. Aphrodite had many other epithets, each emphasizing
Aphrodite
List of people with the same nickname
Butcher or The Butcher is used as an epithet or nickname for several people and fictional characters: Butcher of Amritsar: Reginald Dyer (1864–1927),
Butcher_(nickname)
Indian given name
use as a personal name, Shashank functions as a poetic and mythological epithet of the Moon in Hindu religious and literary traditions. The name derives
Shashank
The Gouty is an epithet applied to: Bermudo II of León (c. 953–999), King of Galicia and of León Piero di Cosimo de' Medici (1416–1469), de facto ruler
List of people known as the Gouty
List_of_people_known_as_the_Gouty
Epithet of the god Dionysus
Bassareus (Ancient Greek: Βασσαρεύς) was an epithet of the Greek god Dionysus, with varied significance, as being the wearer of distinctive fox robes
Bassareus
Species of spider
meaning "belly", and ἄκανθα (ákantha), meaning "thorn", while the specific epithet cancriformis derives from the Latin words cancer ("crab") and forma ("shape
Gasteracantha_cancriformis
Species of fruit and plant
as bearberry, its specific epithet uva-ursi means "grape of the bear" in Latin, similar to the meaning of the generic epithet Arctostaphylos (Greek for
Arctostaphylos_uva-ursi
Tribal epithet for the descendants of the second king of Osraige
Dál Birn ("portion" of Birn) is a tribal epithet found in Irish sources which refers to the descendants of Loegaire Birn Buadach, the hereditary ruling
Dál_Birn
Species of New World monkey
2004. Its scientific name is Plecturocebus aureipalatii, the specific epithet meaning "of the Golden Palace", in reference to GoldenPalace.com, an online
Madidi_titi_monkey
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