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‖ nom|nɔ̃| [F. nom a name.] Used in expressions denoting a pseudonym, a false or assumed name; esp.a. nom de guerre |nɔ̃ də gɛr|, lit. ‘war-name’, a name assumed by, or assigned to, a person engaged in some action or enterprise.
1679Dryden Limberham i. i, Mr. Woodall, you Rogue! that's my nom de guerre. You know I have laid by Aldo. 1709Mrs. Manley Secret Mem. (1720) IV. 318 When they went upon private Adventures, to prevent Discovery, each had her Nome de Guerre. 1750Gray Long Story 35 Melissa is her Nom-de-Guerre. 1829W. Irving in Life & Lett. (1864) II. 369, I have adopted a nom de guerre, as allowing me a freer scope. 1883Harper's Mag. July 236/2 Fox..being designated Reynardo, and other..characters introduced by ..noms de guerre. b. nom de plume |nɔ̃ də plym|, lit. ‘pen-name’, a name assumed by a writer.
1823De Quincey The Incognito Wks. 1859 XI. 1 A living author.., not known at all under that name, but under the nom-de-plume of Friederich Laun. 1876Trevelyan Macaulay (1883) II. 293 note, Sylvanus Urban was the nom de plume adopted by the editor of the Gentleman's Magazine. 1886Ruskin Præterita I. 413 The nom-de-plume I chose, ‘According to Nature’. c. nom de Dieu |nɔ̃ də djø|, a mild oath.
1867‘Ouida’ Under Two Flags III. ix. 228 ‘Nom de Dieu, Miladi!’ she swore in her teeth. 1922E. E. Cummings Enormous Room viii. 176 Nom de dieu, I thought vaguely. Am I or am I not completely asleep? 1961Amer. Speech XXXVI. 35 Another basic oath is nom de Dieu. d. nom de théâtre |nɔ̃ də teatr|, a stage name.
1874W. P. Lennox My Recollections I. viii. 189 After leaving the army, he appeared on the regular boards under the nom de théâtre of Calcraft. 1935Wodehouse Blandings Castle xi. 278 A short list of names, one of which she proposed as a nom de théâtre as soon as her screen career should begin. 1952Granville Dict. Theatrical Terms 122 Nom de théâtre, a stage name. These were adopted at the time when connection with the stage was not considered respectable. 1974Times 6 Apr. 14/2 Erik Weisz..in 1890..set himself up as a stage musician under the nom de théâtre of Harry Houdini. e. nom de vente |nɔ̃ də vɑ̃t|, a name assumed by a buyer at an auction who wishes to remain anonymous.
1955Times 21 May 5/4 This, it is understood, is the nom-de-vente for a member of the nobleman's family. 1959Times 26 Feb. 12/5 All three bought by Felham, a nom de vente. |