Glossary about Controlled Vocabularies tematres thesaurus, thesauri, information retrieval, controlled vocabularies, glossary, definitions, structured vocabularies, facets, faceted classification 1998-12-31 2011-12-13 10:39:06 en nickname A familiar, affectionate, derogatory, or humorous name that is used to refer to a person, place, or corporate body as a replacement for, or in addition to, the real or official name (for example, Masaccio, meaning "big Tom," is a nickname for the painter Tommaso Guidi). (In the case of Masaccio, in ULAN it is the preferred name based on literary warrant.) 2011-08-16 23:06:52