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Definition of Nom de guerre
1. Noun. A fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role.
Generic synonyms: Name
Specialized synonyms: Stage Name, Nom De Plume, Pen Name
Derivative terms: Pseudonymous
Definition of Nom de guerre
1. Noun. A pseudonym. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nom De Guerre
Literary usage of Nom de guerre
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Moral tales for young people by Maria Edgeworth (1806)
"... a nom de guerre, I sup- * Heaven knows P answered miss Bur- r**e. * tat nebs
Warwick always signed ber ..."
2. A New Dictionary of Quotations from the Greek, Latin, and Modern Languages (1869)
""Captain" is excellent as a nom de guerre. Nominatim. Lat.—"Byname." Nominis umbra.
Lat. LUCAN.—"The shadow of a name." He is a mere nominis umbra. ..."
3. Ancient and Modern Familiar Quotations from the Greek, Latin, and Modern (1875)
""Captain" is excellent as a nom de guerre. Nominatim. Lat.—" By name." Nominis umbra.
Lat. LUCAN.—" The shadow of a name." He \ia mere nominis umbra. ..."
4. The Life and Letters of Washington Irving by Pierre Munroe Irving (1869)
"Reason for adopting a nom de guerre, for the " Conquest of Granada." — Letters
to Peter. — Publication of " Chronicles of Granada." — Letter to Alexander II ..."
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