nom de guerre

noun

ˌnäm-di-ˈger How to pronounce nom de guerre (audio)
plural noms de guerre ˌnäm(z)-di-ˈger How to pronounce nom de guerre (audio)
Synonyms of nom de guerrenext
: pseudonym

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an acerbic and provocative blogger known to most only by her online nom de guerre
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Many of the gravestones in this makeshift cemetery have no full names, only the fighter's nom de guerre, because they were buried in the haste of war. — Emily Feng, NPR, 17 May 2026 Her weird choice of nom de guerre was Ann, an unadorned name that never sounded right when the DJ announced one of her stage sets. — Rax King, People.com, 29 July 2025 Trump has met al-Sharaa, who is also known by the nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, three times since returning to the White House. — Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025 But in the assessment of infantry intelligence officer Andrii, a senior lieutenant who did not want to give his full name and who goes by the nom de guerre of Chrome, what Ukraine needs most are long-range weapons. — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for nom de guerre

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Etymology

French, literally, war name

First Known Use

1680, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nom de guerre was in 1680

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“Nom de guerre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nom%20de%20guerre. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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