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Nom\, n. [F. See Noun.] Name. Nom de guerre, literally, war name; hence, a fictitious name, or one assumed for a time. Nom de plume, literally, pen name; hence, a name assumed by an author as his or her signature.
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Fr., "name," from L. nomen (see name). Used in various phrases, e.g. nom de guerre (1679), name used by a person engaged in some action, lit. "war name;" nom de plume (1823), lit. "pen name;" nom de théâtre (1874) "stage name."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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