nom de guerre
Americannoun
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noms de guerre
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of nom de guerre
< French: literally, war name
Example Sentences
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On his return to Kosovo, he earned the nom de guerre "Snake" as he helped build an underground guerrilla army, the KLA, to fight for independence from the forces of Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
On the subject of holy grails, there’s the first recording by Lenny Kaye, “Crazy Like A Fox,” released under the nom de guerre Link Cromwell.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
Last year he placed a key official, Jihad Issa Al-Sheikh, known by his nom de guerre Abu Ahmed Zakour, in charge of liaison with Arab tribes in the area.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026
Its leader, whose nom de guerre is Iván Márquez, was one of the main negotiators of the 2016 peace agreement between the Colombian government and the Farc.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2024
That he had invoked his father’s nom de guerre surprised him.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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