nom de guerre
noun
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plural noms de guerre\ ˌnäm(z)-di-ˈger
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Definition of nom de guerre
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Examples of nom de guerre in a Sentence
an acerbic and provocative blogger known to most only by her online nom de guerre
Recent Examples on the Web
The strike on the Palestinian militia base on Monday killed no one, according to a member of the group using the nom de guerre Abu Ratib. — Ben Hubbard, New York Times, "Lebanon Accuses Israel of 2nd Attack in 2 Days," 26 Aug. 2019 Known better by his nom de guerre Vic Mensa, the 26-year-old has become known as one of the most revolutionary-minded rappers in the game. — Kim Kelly, Teen Vogue, "Vic Mensa on Protest Music, Xenophobia, and His American Dream," 16 Aug. 2019 Then Howard started posting on Facebook under his Syrian nom de guerre, Hawro Christian. — Molly Hennessy-fiske, latimes.com, "Two buddies survived fighting Islamic State, but for one civilian life was too much," 20 June 2019 One of the most notorious mutilators was a young woman who’d earned the nom de guerre Queen Cut Hands. — Janine Di Giovanni, The New York Review of Books, "Sierra Leone, 2000: A Case History in Successful Interventionism," 7 June 2019 From the era of powerhouse, long-haired blondes that tore up the airwaves, one of the most memorable names is Sebastian Bach, and not only because the singer’s nom de guerre piggybacks on a classical titan. — Trevor Fraser, orlandosentinel.com, "Sebastian Bach brings Skid Row to Orlando," 4 June 2019 The Caretaker is one of several nom de guerres used by James Leyland Kirby, a fortysomething English electronic musician. — Corey Seymour, Vogue, "The Caretaker’s Musical Project Is One Part Psychological Experiment, One Part Auditory Revelation," 14 Dec. 2018 The council official, who spoke on condition of being identified only by his nom de guerre Mohammed Abu Adel in line with regulations, said other coalition forces may take over if the U.S. decides to withdraw. — Sarah El Deeb, Fox News, "US forces in Syria seen setting up new front-line positions," 4 Apr. 2018 Khalil al-Wazir, known by his nom de guerre Abu Jihad, was the founder along with Arafat of Fatah, the dominant faction in the Palestinian Liberation Organization. — Aron Heller, Fox News, "Israel's Mossad spy agency shrouded in mystery and mystique," 1 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nom de guerre.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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