nom de guerre

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nom de guerre (n

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n. pl. noms de guerre (n

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A fictitious name; a pseudonym.

[French : nom, name + de, of + guerre, war.]

nom de guerre [ˈnɒm də ˈgɛə]

n pl noms de guerre [ˈnɒm də ˈgɛə]

an assumed name; pseudonym

[French, literally: war name]

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Noun

nom de guerre - a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role

anonym, pseudonym

name - a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing"

stage name - the pseudonym of an actor

nom de plume, pen name - an author's pseudonym

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