Nom \Nom\, n. [F. See {Noun}.] Name. {Nom de guerre}, literally, war name; hence, a fictitious name, or one assumed for a time. {Nom de plume}, literally, pen name; hence, a name assumed by an author as his or her signature.
nom de guerre n : a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role [syn: {pseudonym}, {anonym}]