An alternative name for a person or thing; esp. a false or assumed name.

A name assumed by or assigned to a person engaged in an enterprise, esp. war, courtship, publication, or espionage, frequently in order to conceal…

An assumed name. Obsolete.

a fictitious name adopted by a soldier; = nom de guerre, n.

A false or fictitious name, esp. one adopted to ensure that the author remains anonymous.

A false or fictitious name, esp. one assumed by an author; an alias.

An assumed name under which a person writes or publishes, frequently in order to conceal his or her true identity; a pen-name. Cf. nom de guerre, n.…

a professional name assumed by an actor.

A pseudonym or code name; esp. one given to a spy or to a clandestine operation.

an assumed name used by an author for professional purposes; a literary pseudonym.

The name of another person which has been assumed by the actual author of a work; (more generally) any name assumed by someone; a pseudonym, an…

A word or symbol used as a substitute for the usual name of a person or thing, for secrecy or convenience. Esp. in military or police use: a word…

(a) a pseudonym used professionally by a screen actor (cf. stage name n. at stage, n. compounds 2); (b) Computing a name or set of characters by…

A name assumed by a buyer at an auction who wishes to remain anonymous.

a name or alias used for work purposes; spec. an alias used by a person engaged in secret intelligence work.