nom de plume

[ nom duh -ploom; French nawn duh -plym ]

/ ˌnɒm də ˈplum; French nɔ̃ də ˈplüm /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR nom de plume ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural noms de plume [nomz duh -ploom; French nawn duh -plym]. /ˌnɒmz də ˈplum; French nɔ̃ də ˈplüm/.

pen name.

Origin of nom de plume

First recorded in 1815–25; coined in English, from French words: literally, “pen name”

Words nearby nom de plume

no matter how you slice it, nombles, nombril, Nom. Cap., nom de guerre, nom de plume, nome, nomen, nomenclator, nomenclature, nomenklatura

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Example sentences from the Web for nom de plume

In 1818 published a series of letters under the nom-de-plume of "Agricola," in the Halifax Recorder.
The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History|Various
He wrote occasionally—always under a nom-de-plume; but he had great difficulty in satisfying his own editorial standards.
The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume I|Burton J. Hendrick
As nothing else is known of him it has been held by some that the name was a nom-de-plume of W. himself.
A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature|John W. Cousin
However, please try again: and please don't change your nom-de-plume: let us have Nell in the First Class next time!
A Tangled Tale|Lewis Carroll

It had been sent in 1885 under the nom-de-plume "A. Chekhonte," and it had failed to pass.
Plays by Chekhov, Second Series|Anton Chekhov

British Dictionary definitions for nom de plume

nom de plume

/ (ˈnɒm də ˈpluːm) /

noun plural noms de plume (ˈnɒm də ˈpluːm)

another term for pen name

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Cultural definitions for nom de plume

nom de plume

[ (nom di ploohm) ]

French for “pen name”; an invented name under which an author writes. Mark Twain was the nom de plume of Samuel L. Clemens.

单词	nom de plume
释义	nom de plume [ nom duh -ploom; French nawn duh -plym ] / ˌnɒm də ˈplum; French nɔ̃ də ˈplüm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nom de plume ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural noms de plume [nomz duh -ploom; French nawn duh -plym]. /ˌnɒmz də ˈplum; French nɔ̃ də ˈplüm/. pen name. Origin of nom de plume First recorded in 1815–25; coined in English, from French words: literally, “pen name” Words nearby nom de plume no matter how you slice it, nombles, nombril, Nom. Cap., nom de guerre, nom de plume, nome, nomen, nomenclator, nomenclature, nomenklatura Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nom de plume In 1818 published a series of letters under the nom-de-plume of "Agricola," in the Halifax Recorder. The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History\|Various He wrote occasionally—always under a nom-de-plume; but he had great difficulty in satisfying his own editorial standards. The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume I\|Burton J. Hendrick As nothing else is known of him it has been held by some that the name was a nom-de-plume of W. himself. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature\|John W. Cousin However, please try again: and please don't change your nom-de-plume: let us have Nell in the First Class next time! A Tangled Tale\|Lewis Carroll It had been sent in 1885 under the nom-de-plume "A. Chekhonte," and it had failed to pass. Plays by Chekhov, Second Series\|Anton Chekhov British Dictionary definitions for nom de plume nom de plume / (ˈnɒm də ˈpluːm) / noun plural noms de plume (ˈnɒm də ˈpluːm) another term for pen name Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to nom de plume How Can Technology Help Us Understand Books?How did technology help unveil and identify J.K. Rowling as the author of The Cuckoo's Calling, or determine that Agatha Christie had Alzheimer's? READ MORE Words related to nom de plume alias, nickname, nom de guerre, pen name, pseudonym, allonym, anonym, fictitious name Cultural definitions for nom de plume nom de plume [ (nom di ploohm) ] French for “pen name”; an invented name under which an author writes. Mark Twain was the nom de plume of Samuel L. Clemens. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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nom de plume

noun, plural noms de plume [nomz duh -ploom; French nawn duh -plym]. /ˌnɒmz də ˈplum; French nɔ̃ də ˈplüm/.

Origin of nom de plume

Words nearby nom de plume

Example sentences from the Web for nom de plume

British Dictionary definitions for nom de plume

noun plural noms de plume (ˈnɒm də ˈpluːm)

Content related to nom de plume

Words related to nom de plume

Cultural definitions for nom de plume