All 3 Uses of
alias
in
Jane Eyre
- Anxious as ever to avoid discovery, I had before resolved to assume an ALIAS.†
Chpt 28 *
- I gave an involuntary half start at hearing the alias: I had forgotten my new name.†
Chpt 29
- You own the name and renounce the alias?†
Chpt 33
Definition:
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(alias) an alternative nameeditor's notes: In some contexts, an "alias" refers to a false name -- as in one used by a criminal. In other instances, it may be a common name by which someone is known, but which is not on their birth certificate.
In computer software, aliases are commonly used to provide shortened names that identify files within a local scope.