nom de guerre

[ nom duh-gair; French nawnduh-ger ]

/ ˌnɒm də ˈgɛər; French nɔ̃ də ˈgɛr /

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noun, plural noms de guerre

[nomz duh-gair; French nawnduh-ger]. /ˌnɒmz də ˈgɛər; French nɔ̃ də ˈgɛr/.

an assumed name, as one under which a person fights, paints, writes, etc.; pseudonym.

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Origin of nom de guerre

<French: literally, war name

Words nearby nom de guerre

no matter, no matter how you slice it, nombles, nombril, Nom. Cap., nom de guerre, nom de plume, nome, nomen, nomenclator, nomenclature

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How to use nom de guerre in a sentence

Chi marketed his iCloud break-in "services" under the nom de guerre icloudripper4you.
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In the last year, her fusion exercise class has attracted a cult following and become de rigueur among the celebrity set.
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They tried to continue their getaway but had to quickly abandon their vehicle on the Rue de Meaux in the 19th.
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Humans spent a long time domesticating cattle, and what they were trying to do, in essence, was de-domesticate them.
‘Nazi Cows’ Tried to Kill British Farmer|Tom Sykes|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST

The band was still on its way back as De Blasio and his wife departed.
Funeral Protest Is Too Much for NYPD Union Boss|Michael Daly|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Yet even after the funeral protest, de Blasio was booed and heckled while addressing a new class of recruits as well.
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Madame de Condillac stood watching him, her face composed, her glance cold.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
Then the door opened, the portiere was swept aside, and Anselme announced "Monsieur de Garnache."
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
San Antonio de Bexar lies in a fertile and well-irrigated valley, stretching westward from the river Salado.
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One evening, while he was thus engaged, he observed de Patinos and Duke Wharton enter together.
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Without any known cause of offence, a tacit acknowledgement of mutual dislike was shewn by Louis and de Patinos.
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British Dictionary definitions for nom de guerre

nom de guerre

/ (ˈnɒm də ˈɡɛə) /

noun plural noms de guerre (ˈnɒm də ˈɡɛə)

an assumed name; pseudonym

Word Origin for nom de guerre

French, literally: war name

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