pen name
pen name
noun: a name used by a writer instead of the writer's real name
Full Definition of PEN NAME
: an author's pseudonym
See Examples of PEN NAME
- Samuel L. Clemens is better known by his pen name “Mark Twain.”
First Known Use of PEN NAME
circa 1864
Rhymes with PEN NAME
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