noms de guerre

noun

plural of nom de guerre
as in pseudonyms
a fictitious or assumed name an acerbic and provocative blogger known to most only by her online nom de guerre

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Recent Examples of noms de guerre 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
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pseudonyms
Noun
  • Some of these up-and-coming filmmakers, however, create cinematic experiences not under their legal names, but pseudonyms.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026
  • Radford said the stories of Clara and Isabel (both pseudonyms) were important to getting the documentary over the line.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 July 2026
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“Noms de guerre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noms%20de%20guerre. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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