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nom de guerre

noun

plural noms de guerre ˌnäm(z)-di-ˈger How to pronounce nom de guerre (audio)

Synonyms of nom de guerre

Examples of nom de guerre in a Sentence

an acerbic and provocative blogger known to most only by her online nom de guerre
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Now, al-Sharaa, who has thrown off his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, made history as the first Syrian president to visit the White House. Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2025 Abd–Al-Rahman, also known by the nom de guerre Ali Kushayb, was found guilty on 27 counts, carried out between August 2003 and April 2004. Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025 Unlike the neo-Leninist underground, moreover, dissidents had no desire to revive Bolshevik revolutionary traditions, with their ideological discipline, armed conspiracy, and noms de guerre. Benjamin Nathans september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025 The officers knew him by his nom de guerre: El Niño Guerrero, the head of the prison gang Tren de Aragua. Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nom de guerre

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, war name

First Known Use

1680, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nom de guerre was in 1680

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“Nom de guerre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nom%20de%20guerre. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.

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