Pseudonym

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pseudonym \Pseu"do*nym\, n. [Cf. F. pseudonyme. See
     {Pseudonymous}.]
     A fictitious name assumed for the time, as by an author; a
     pen name; an alias. [Written also {pseudonyme}.]
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pseudonym
       n : a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular
           social role [syn: {anonym}, {nom de guerre}]