Definition of "nom de plume" [nom de plume]

• See pen name. (noun)

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• "A note on the translation suggests Kuromoti might be the nom de plume of an enlisted man aboard the Abukuma."
• "Massalsky, who, under the nom de plume of Dora D'Istria, has made for herself a reputation and position in the world of letters among the great women of our century, will at least have something of the charm of novelty for most American readers."
• "The fascists took away my career as a screenwriter; now I write historical romance novels under the nom de plume Erica St. Jane."