under a pseudonym

  • 1List of works published under a pseudonym — This is a list of books published under a pseudonym. * The Federalist Papers , published anonymously at the time, now known to be written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay. Considered the third most important document in the… …

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  • 2Pseudonym — A pseudonym (literally, false name ) is a name that a person (or, sometimes, a group) assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym (or true name ).[1] They include stage names, noms de plume, aliases, gamer… …

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  • 3pseudonym — n. 1) to adopt; use a pseudonym 2) under a pseudonym (to write under a pseudonym) * * * use a pseudonym to adopt under a pseudonym (to write under a pseudonym) …

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  • 4pseudonym — noun VERB + PSEUDONYM ▪ adopt, use ▪ He used various pseudonyms. PREPOSITION ▪ under a/the pseudonym ▪ Eric Blair wrote …

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  • 5pseudonym — pseu|do|nym [ˈsju:dənım US ˈsu: ] n [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: pseudonyme, from Greek pseudonymos having a false name ] an invented name that a writer, artist etc uses instead of their real name under a pseudonym ▪ He wrote under the… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 6under — un•der [[t]ˈʌn dər[/t]] prep. 1) beneath and covered by: under a tree[/ex] 2) below the surface of: under water[/ex] 3) at a point lower than: a bump just under his eye[/ex] 4) in the position of sustaining, enduring, etc.: to sink under a heavy… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 7pseudonym — [[t]sju͟ːdənɪm, AM su͟ː [/t]] pseudonyms N COUNT: oft N of/for n A pseudonym is a name which someone, usually a writer, uses instead of his or her real name. Both plays were published under the pseudonym of Philip Dayre. Syn: alias …

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  • 8pseudonym — noun /ˈs(j)uː.dəʊ.nɪm,ˈsu.də.nɪm,ˈsudoʊnɪm/ A fictitious name, often used by writers and movie stars. The Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson wrote Alices Adventures in Wonderland under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll …

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  • 9pseudonym — noun (C) an invented name used by someone, especially a writer, instead of their real name: Charlotte Brontë wrote under the pseudonym of Currer Bell. pseudonymy noun (U) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 10pseudonym — pseudonym, alias, nom de guerre, pen name, nom de plume, incognito all denote a name other than one s true or legal name. Pseudonym usually implies assumption of a fictitious name as an accepted practice of writers, prizefighters, actors, and… …

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