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Definition of 'aka'

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aka

(eɪ keɪ eɪ ) also a.k.a.
aka is an abbreviation for 'also known as'. aka is used especially when referring to someone's nickname or stage name.
...the writer Barbara Vine, aka Ruth Rendell.
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aka in British

(ˈɑːkə )
nounWord forms: plural aka
a vine, Metrosideros scandens, found in New Zealand
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Word origin of 'aka'
Māori
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a.k.a. in British

or AKA
abbreviation for
also known as
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aka in American

(ˌeɪˌkeɪˈeɪ ; āˌkāˌāˈ)
also known as
used before an alias, as in police records
George Desmond aka George Destry
: also a.k.a., a k a
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Example sentences containing 'aka'

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Edward Davis, aka Danny Dunn, aka the Stork, has one in patriot blue. Gregg Hurwitz THE KILL CLAUSE (2002)

Trends of 'aka'

Used Occasionally. aka is one of the 30000 most commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Nearby words of 'aka'

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Definition of aka from the Collins English Dictionary

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