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  • 61To call names — Name Name (n[=a]m), n. [AS. nama; akin to D. naam, OS. & OHG. namo, G. name, Icel. nafn, for namn, Dan. navn, Sw. namn, Goth. nam[=o], L. nomen (perh. influenced by noscere, gnoscere, to learn to know), Gr. o mona, Scr. n[=a]man. [root]267. Cf.… …

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  • 62To take a name in vain — Name Name (n[=a]m), n. [AS. nama; akin to D. naam, OS. & OHG. namo, G. name, Icel. nafn, for namn, Dan. navn, Sw. namn, Goth. nam[=o], L. nomen (perh. influenced by noscere, gnoscere, to learn to know), Gr. o mona, Scr. n[=a]man. [root]267. Cf.… …

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  • 63Incognito — In*cog ni*to, a. or adv. [It. incognito, masc., incognita, fem., L. incognitus unknown; pref. in not + cognitus known, p. p. of cognoscere: cf. F. incognito, fr. {It}. See {Cognition}.] Without being known; in disguise; in an assumed character,… …

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  • 64Peter Sellers — This article is about the British actor. For the American director, see Peter Sellars. Peter Sellers Peter Sellers as Henry Orient Born Richard Henry Sellers 8 September 1925(1925 …

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  • 65Incognito — ( unknown , from Latin incognitus ) may refer to:Incognito (comparative more incognito, superlative most incognito)Without being known; in disguise; in an assumed character, or under an assumed titleIn music: * Incognito (Celine Dion album) **… …

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  • 66incognito — I. a., ad. [It.] Unknown (in one s true character), disguised, in disguise, in an assumed character. II. n. 1. Disguised person, person under an assumed name. 2. Concealment, disguise, state of concealment …

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  • 67false impersonation — The criminal offense of falsely representing some other person and acting in the character thus unlawfully assumed, in order to deceive others, and thereby gain some profit or advantage, or enjoy some right or privilege belonging to the one so… …

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  • 68false impersonation — The criminal offense of falsely representing some other person and acting in the character thus unlawfully assumed, in order to deceive others, and thereby gain some profit or advantage, or enjoy some right or privilege belonging to the one so… …

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  • 69Artificial person — Person Per son, n. [OE. persone, persoun, person, parson, OF. persone, F. personne, L. persona a mask (used by actors), a personage, part, a person, fr. personare to sound through; per + sonare to sound. See {Per }, and cf. {Parson}.] 1. A… …

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  • 70Fictitious person — Person Per son, n. [OE. persone, persoun, person, parson, OF. persone, F. personne, L. persona a mask (used by actors), a personage, part, a person, fr. personare to sound through; per + sonare to sound. See {Per }, and cf. {Parson}.] 1. A… …

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