nom de plume, pseudonym, pen name
- nom de plume, pseudonym, pen name
These terms mean "a name used by an author instead of his real name": The nom de plume (or pseudonym or pen name) of William Sidney Porter was 0. Henry. Pen name is a literal translation of the French nom de plume; pseudonym is a Greek word for a fictitious name used to conceal identity. Nom de plume and pen name are usually restricted to the names of writers, whereas pseudonym can refer to a name assumed by anyone.
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pen name — See nom de plume, pseudonym, pen name … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
nom de plume — [n] pen name AKA*, alias, anonym, assumed name, nickname, nom de guerre, professional name, pseudonym; concepts 268,683 … New thesaurus
nom de plume — nom de plume, pseudonym A nom de plume (also in translated form pen name) is a name assumed by an author to appear on the title page of a book; a pseudonym is a name assumed more generally although this too is normally applied in authorial… … Modern English usage
pen name — pen names also pen name N COUNT A writer s pen name is the name that he or she uses on books and articles instead of his or her real name. ...Baroness Blixen, also known by her pen name Isak Dinesen. Syn: nom de plume, pseudonym … English dictionary
pen name — noun an author s pseudonym • Syn: ↑nom de plume • Hypernyms: ↑pseudonym, ↑anonym, ↑nom de guerre * * * [noun] pseudonym, nom de plume * * * ▶ noun PSEUDONYM, nom de plume, assumed name, alias, professional name. See list a … Useful english dictionary
nom de plume — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Fr., pen name. See nomenclature. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. alias, pen name, pseudonym; see alias . See Synonym Study at alias . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. pseudonym, pen name, assumed name, nom de… … English dictionary for students
nom de plume — [[t]nɒ̱m də plu͟ːm[/t]] noms de plume N COUNT An author s nom de plume is a name that he or she uses instead of their real name. [FORMAL] She writes under the nom de plume of Alison Cooper. Syn: pen name, pseudonym … English dictionary
nom de plume — noun (plural noms de plume) Etymology: French, pen name; probably coined in English Date: 1823 pseudonym, pen name … New Collegiate Dictionary
pen name — n nom de plume, pseudonym, anonym, allonym, alias; assumed name, Fr. nom de guerre. stage name, Fr. nom de thtatre … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
nom-de-plume — n pseudonym, pen name, assumed name, alias … Useful english dictionary
