al·lo·nym ( l  -n m )n. The name of a person, usually a historical person, assumed by a writer. [French allonyme : Greek allos, other; see allo- + Greek onoma, name; see n  -men- in Indo-European roots.]al·lon y·mous (-l n-ms) adj.al·lon y·mous·ly adv. |
allonym [ˈælənɪm]
n
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a name, often one of historical significance or that of another person, assumed by a person, esp an author
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