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a pseudonym used by an author; nom de plume.[1840-50]
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Pen name — Pen Pen, n. [OE. penne, OF. penne, pene, F. penne, fr. L. penna.] 1. A feather. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. A wing. [Obs.] Milton. [1913 Webster] 3. An instrument used for writing with ink, formerly made of a reed, or of the quill of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pen name — pen names also pen name N COUNT A writer s pen name is the name that he or she uses on books and articles instead of his or her real name. ...Baroness Blixen, also known by her pen name Isak Dinesen. Syn: nom de plume, pseudonym … English dictionary
Pen name — Name Name (n[=a]m), n. [AS. nama; akin to D. naam, OS. & OHG. namo, G. name, Icel. nafn, for namn, Dan. navn, Sw. namn, Goth. nam[=o], L. nomen (perh. influenced by noscere, gnoscere, to learn to know), Gr. o mona, Scr. n[=a]man. [root]267. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pen name — n a name used by a writer instead of their real name = ↑pseudonym … Dictionary of contemporary English
pen name — pen ,name noun count a name a writer uses instead of their real name in stories, articles, etc. they write … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pen name — [n] pseudonym AKA*, alias, anonym, assumed name, nickname, nom de guerre, nom de plume, professional name, pseudonym; concepts 268,683 … New thesaurus
pen name — n. a name used by an author in place of his or her true name; nom de plume SYN. PSEUDONYM … English World dictionary
pen name — *pseudonym, nom de plume, alias, nom de guerre, incognito … New Dictionary of Synonyms
pen name — pen′ name n. lit. a writer s pseudonym; nom de plume • Etymology: 1840–50 … From formal English to slang
pen-name — see nom de plume … Modern English usage
pen name — ► NOUN ▪ a literary pseudonym … English terms dictionary
