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alias

preposition
 
 
/ˈeɪ.li.əs/

Definition

used when giving the name that a person is generally known by, after giving their real name: Malcolm Little, alias Malcolm XNames and titles
(Definition of alias preposition from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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