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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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 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 Ahmed al-Shara, who went by the nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, speaking at a mosque in Damascus, Syria, in December. Ben Hubbard, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025 In the chaotic days after the fall of Assad, the Biden administration began to engage cautiously with the organization and its leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, the de facto head of state in Damascus formerly known by his nom de guerre, Abu Mohammed al-Golani. Warren P. Strobel, arkansasonline.com, 26 Jan. 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 3 Jun. 2025.

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