nom de guerren.

1652 T. Urquhart Εκσκυβαλαυρον 35 If a General, according to the Rules thereof, will give new names to his souldiers,..as the French use to do to their Infantry by their noms de guerre; he shall be able, at the first hearing of the word that represents the name of a souldier, to know of what Brigade, Regiment, [etc.].

1680 J. Dryden Kind Keeper i. i. 2 Mr. Woodall, you Rogue! that's my nom de guerre: You know I have laid by Aldo.

1693 J. Bancroft Epil. to Henry II in J. Dryden Wks. (1885) X. 413 Jane Clifford was her name, as books aver; Fair Rosamond was but her nom de guerre.

1753 T. Gray Long Story in Six Poems 16 Melissa is her Nom de Guerre.

1793 C. Smith Old Manor House II. iv. 87 May I then ask, without offending this lady, whose nom de guerre is I find settled to be Monimia—where you have seen enough of her to form a judgment so much in her favour?

1829 W. Irving in Life & Lett. (1864) II. 369 I have adopted a nom de guerre, as allowing me a freer scope.

1883 Harper's Mag. July 236/2 Fox..being designated Reynardo, and other..characters introduced by..noms de guerre.

1945 Hispanic Amer. Hist. Rev. 25 61 If the two were kinsmen and sailed together for years, the assumption is not unreasonable that..they both sailed in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic under the nom de guerre of Colon.

1995 Vogue Dec. 119/1 Blankets—going by their more current nom de guerre, throws—are one of this winter's most versatile home accessories.

2001 Times 24 July i. 12/5 The commander of the Maoists, whose nom de guerre is Prachanda, meaning Fierce, responded quickly by urging his guerillas to ‘suspend all offensive actions’.