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allonym
al·lo·nym
/
ˈæl
ə
nɪm
/
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[
al
-
uh
-nim
]
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noun
1.
the
name
of another person taken by an author as a pen name. Compare
pseudonym
.
2.
a work published under a name that is not that of the author.
Origin:
1865–70;
all-
+
-onym
; cf.
pseudonym
Related forms
al·lon·y·mous
/
əˈlɒn
ə
məs
/
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[
uh
-
lon
-
uh
-m
uh
s
]
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,
adjective
al·lon·y·mous·ly,
adverb
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allonym
(ˈælənɪm)
—
n
a name, often one of historical significance or that of another person, assumed by a person, esp an author
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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