"nom de plume" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌnɒm də ˈpluːm/, /ˌnɔ̃(m) də ˈpluːm/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-nom de plume.wav [UK] Forms: noms de plume [plural]
Etymology: Coined in English from French nom (“name”) + de (“of”) + plume (“feather”), by analogy with the borrowed nom de guerre, itself from French nom de guerre. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|-}} French, {{m|fr|nom||name}} nom (“name”), {{m|fr|de||of}} de (“of”), {{m|fr|plume||feather}} plume (“feather”), {{m|en|nom de guerre}} nom de guerre, {{der|en|fr|nom de guerre}} French nom de guerre Head templates: {{en-noun|noms de plume|nolinkhead=1}} nom de plume (plural noms de plume)
  1. A pen name or pseudonym. Categories (topical): Onomastics Synonyms: nom-de-plume Related terms: nom de guerre

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Download JSON data for nom de plume meaning in English (3.2kB)

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