Alter Ego

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Definition of the noun alter ego

What does alter ego mean as a name of something?

noun

1. a very close and trusted friend who seems almost a part of yourself
   • lexical domain: People - nouns denoting people
   • more generic word: friend = a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

Alternative definition of the noun alter ego

noun

1. Somebody's alternate personality or persona; another self.
2. A very close and intimate friend.

Film

"Alter Ego" is a 2007 film produced by Village Roadshow Films. It premiered on May 10, 2007 in Greek theaters, and is famous for being the debut film of Greek superstar Sakis Rouvas. The film was one of the most successful films of all time in Greece, and at a budget of £2,000,000, it is recognized as being the most expensive Greek production in history. The film also made history by staging the largest ever filmed concert in Greece, with an audience of over 7,000, filmed at Lycabettus Theatre in Athens. The film's soundtrack, which includes 5 songs by Sakis Rouvas, achieved huge success and a Gold certification.

• countries: Greece, Cyprus
• language: Greek Language
• directors: Nicholas Dimitropoulos & George Korgianitis
• producers: Giorgos Riggas, Harry Antonopoulos, Lily Papadopoulou
• executive producer: Giannis Iakovidis
• production design by Dimitris Katsikis
• art direction by Dimitris Katsikis
• written by Nicholas Dimitropoulos & Vana Dimitriou
• starring:
  • Sakis Rouvas as Stefanos
  • Danai Skiadi as Ariadni
  • Kostis Kallivretakis as Philippos
  • Dimitris Kouroubalis as Timos
  • Alexandros Logothetis as Argiris
  • Mairi Lousi as Roula
  • Laertis Malkotsis as Andreas
  • Katerina Misichroni as Aphrodite
  • Doretta Papadimitriou as Nefeli
  • Evdokia Statiri as Nadia
  • Fanis Katehos as Barman
  • Rena Kyprioti as Niki
• casting by Eleftheria Dimitromanolaki
• cinematography by Dionysis Kitsikis
• edited by Yorgos Mavropsaridis
• music by Poimis Petrou, Soumka
• costume design by Christina Chatzaridou
• set decoration by Dimitris Katsikis
• genres: Romance Film, Drama
• released on 10 May 2007 (8 years ago)

Character

Alter Ego is a fictional character in the 1986 biography comedy drama film Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling.

• in the film "Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling", played by Richard Pryor

Printed dictionaries and other books with definitions for Alter Ego

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Continuum Encyclopedia of Native Art (2003)

Worldview, Symbolism, and Culture in Africa, Oceania, and North America by Hope B. Werness

Alter Ego. So-called alter ego representations show a large ...

Mellinkoff's Dictionary of American Legal Usage (2009)

by David Mellinkoff

alter ego (L.: other self): a corporation in form , but not run as a corporation, and used by its owners for a fraudulent purpose.

Vocabulary Dictionary and Workbook (2006)

2,856 Words You Must Know by Mark Phillips

Note: An alter ego is another side (or aspect) of yourself (or of your personality); for example, Superman's alter ego is Clark Kent. Actress Billie Burke (who played the Good Witch of the North in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz) once said of ...

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)

by Various

Alter ego, al′tėrē′go, n.second self, counterpart, double.

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Well in the book Carrie was my alter ego. In real life, Sarah Jessica and I don't look anything alike. But people do say that we sound alike. Sarah Jessica is an adorable girl and she is very funny. (Candace Bushnell)
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