nom de guerre
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le nom de guerre
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
1. (military)
a. nom de guerre
Le soldat s’est choisi un nom de guerre facile à retenir.The soldier chose a nom de guerre that was easy to remember.
2. (figurative) (alias)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. pseudonym
Élise a brièvement fait l’actrice sous un nom de guerre au tournant du siècle.Élise briefly worked as an actress under a pseudonym at the turn of the century.
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