nom de guerre
nom de guerre · noms de guerre
A pseudonym, particularly one adopted by soldiers, revolutionaries, or resistance fighterA pseudonym, particularly one adopted by soldiers, revolutionaries, or resistance fighter.
UK/ˌnɒm də ˈɡɛə/US/ˌnɑm də ˈɡɛɹ/
Meaning
1 sensesA pseudonym, particularly one adopted by soldiers, revolutionaries, or resistance fighter.
More definitions
- a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Unadapted borrowing from French nom de guerre (literally “war name”), referring to the pseUnadapted borrowing from French nom de guerre (literally “war name”), referring to the pseudonyms used during wars.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: noms de guerreSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.