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better known as

better known as preposition: used to introduce a common (stage) name known to the public, as opposed to a legal name.

Preposition

better known as

  1. Used to introduce a common (stage) name known to the public, as opposed to a legal name

Origin of better known as

From better + known + as.

Questions about better known as

What does better known as mean?
Better known as means used to introduce a common (stage) name known to the public, as opposed to a legal name.
What part of speech is better known as?
Better known as is a preposition.

Words near better known as in the dictionary

  1. better half
  2. better halves
  3. better hung
  4. better is the enemy of good
  5. better known
  6. better known as
  7. better late than never
  8. better late then never
  9. better light
  10. better loved
  11. better luck next time

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