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nom de plume

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Literature
nom de plume /ˌnɒm də ˈpluːm $ ˌnɑːm-/ noun (plural noms de plume (same pronunciation)) [countable] formal  ALa name used by a writer instead of their real name 笔名 SYN pen name
Examples from the Corpus
nom de plumeJason in fact, may have been a horror-movie nom de plume.
Origin nom de plume (1800-1900) French pen name
name name by a real used Corpus instead a writer of their


nom de plume
nom de plume /ˌnɒm də ˈpluːm $ ˌnɑːm-/ noun (plural noms de plume (same pronunciation)) [countable] formal
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: French
 Origin: 'pen name'
a name used by a writer instead of their real name
   SYN  pen name


nom de plumeBrE /ˌnɒm də ˈpluːm/ 🔊NAmE /ˌnɑːm də ˈpluːm/ 🔊 noun (
plural
noms de plume BrE /ˌnɒm də ˈpluːm/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌnɑːm də ˈpluːm/ 🔊
)
(from French)
a name used by a writer instead of their real name 笔名 SYN pen name, pseudonym