nom de guerre

noun

plural noms de guerre ˌnäm(z)-di-ˈger How to pronounce nom de guerre (audio)

Examples of nom de guerre in a Sentence

an acerbic and provocative blogger known to most only by her online nom de guerre
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The officers knew him by his nom de guerre: El Niño Guerrero, the head of the prison gang Tren de Aragua. Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025 Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz identified the spokesperson as Abu Obeida, the nom de guerre for the person who represented Hamas' Qassam Brigades. Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2025 With that, the team will embrace a new nom de guerre: the BONDS Flying Roos. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 June 2025 Ahmad al-Shara, previously known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, took over the Syrian presidency in January. Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for nom de guerre

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, war name

First Known Use

1680, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 21 Sep. 2025.

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