Definitions
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- noun A
pen name orpseudonym
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- noun an author's pseudonym
Etymologies
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[French : nom, name + de, of + plume, pen.]
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Coined in English from French nom ("name") + de ("of") + plume ("feather"), by analogy with the borrowed nom de guerre.
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whichbe commented on the word nom de plume
An author's pseudonym or pen-name. (from WordCraft)
May 20, 2008
sarra commented on the word nom de plume
Excuse the lolcat, but this one is lovely!
December 24, 2008
sionnach commented on the word nom de plume
That lolcat is teh alsome!
December 24, 2008