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单词 nom de guerre
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nom de guerre

/ˌnɒm də ˈɡɛː /
noun (plural noms de guerre pronounced same)
An assumed name under which a person engages in combat or some other activity or enterprise: some gave themselves fierce noms de guerre like ‘Rambo’ figurative every salesperson has a nom de guerre...
  • While ‘Gerard’ was one of Semprun's noms de guerre, we cannot assume an absolute correspondence between Semprun and his narrator.
  • The noms de guerre accorded Mary Seacole during the Crimean war testify to the enormous affection with which she was regarded by officers and men.
  • They introduce themselves to a visitor with noms de guerre.

Origin

French, literally 'war name'.

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