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nom de guerre
nom de plume
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nomen
no·men [ nṓmən ] (plural nom·i·na [ nómmənə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
ancient Roman second name: in ancient Rome, a citizen's second name, which indicated the clan to which he or she belonged
[Early 18th century. < Latin, "name"]
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