agnomen

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Every great prophet has his agnomen: Adam the Pure (or Elect) of Allah, Noah the Nájiy (or saved) of Allah; Moses (Kalím) the Speaker with Allah; Jesus the Rúh (Spirit breath) or Kalám (the word) of Allah.

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  1. noun An additional cognomen given to a Roman citizen, often in honor of military victories.

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  1. Latin : ad-, ad- (influenced by agnōscere, to recognize) + nōmen, name; see nŏ̄-men- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. Latin, also adnomen (min-), from ad, to, + *gnomen, nomen, name (=English name), from *gnoscere, noscere, know, = English know.
 

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/ægˈnoʊmən/
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