nom de guerre

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

nom de guerre (plural noms de guerre)

  1. Synonym of pseudonym.

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Translations

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

Descendants

  • English: nom de guerre

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