nom de guerre en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌnɑm də ˈɡɛɹ/ (General-American)
- /ˌnɒm də ˈɡɛə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French nom de guerre (literally “war name”), referring to the pseudonyms used during wars.
Meanings
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A pseudonym, particularly one adopted by soldiers, revolutionaries, or resistance fighter.
One of the participants in the contest – a publicity bonanza for a certain well-known hot doggery – was William Perry, the football player who scored a touchdown in the 1986 Super Bowl and was known by the nom de guerre “The Refrigerator.”
2003 July 5, Michael Brick, “From Soup to Stickball, the 4th With a Twist”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 May 2015:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| noms de guerre | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| nom-de-guerre | alternative | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Relateds
nom de course · nom de clavier · nom de plume · nom de Web
Synonyms
Translations (1)
es nombre de guerra (pseudonym)
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