Descriptive word or phrase (7)

I believe the answer is:

epithet

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'descriptive word' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'phrase' is the second definition.
(an epithet is a descriptive phrase)

(Other definitions for epithet that I've seen before include "qualifier" , "title" , "nickname" , "Fitting description" , "Appellation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Irish Times.

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