nom de guerre

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See also: nom-de-guerre

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from French nom de guerre (literally “war name”), referring to the pseudonyms used during wars.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌnɒm də ˈɡɛə(ɹ)/
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Noun

nom de guerre (plural noms de guerre)

  1. Synonym of pseudonym.

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Translations

pseudonym — see pseudonym

French

Etymology

Literally, “name of war”, referring to the pseudonyms used during wars.

Pronunciation

Noun

nom de guerre m (plural noms de guerre)

  1. pseudonym used in wartime
    La Tulipe, Sans-Quartier, Va-de-bon-cœur, sont des noms de guerre du passé que des soldats prenaient en s’engageant.
    The Tulip, No-Quarter, Merry-Go, are wartime nicknames from the past taken by soldiers while enroling
  2. (by extension) nom de guerre: pseudonym
    Synonyms: nom d’emprunt, pseudonyme
    Hyponyms: nom de code, nom de plume, nom de scène

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Descendants

  • → English: nom de guerre

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