nom de guerre

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English

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Etymology

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

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Noun

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nom de guerre (plural noms de guerre)

  1. Synonym of pseudonym.

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French

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Etymology

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

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Noun

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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

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  • English: nom de guerre

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