"true name" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: true names [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} true name (plural true names)
  1. (fantasy) The unique name of an entity, which can be used to control or manipulate that entity. Categories (topical): Fantasy
    Sense id: en-true_name-en-noun-CTfneMd2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: fantasy

Inflected forms

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