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Nom de Plume is a term used to denote an assumed name under which an artist publishes their work. The standard English-derived term is penname or pen-name.

This term is generally used of authors. However, its meaning has been extended to include other arts as well, such as classical music and visual arts. See the Wikipedia entry Penname for a full discussion.

This term is of French origin, first used in the English language in 1850.


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Oxford_English_Dictionary entry, under ''nom de plume''