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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Pen \Pen\, n. [OE. penne, OF. penne, pene, F. penne, fr. L.
penna.]
1. A feather. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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2. A wing. [Obs.] --Milton.
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3. An instrument used for writing with ink, formerly made of
a reed, or of the quill of a goose or other bird, but now
also of other materials, as of steel, gold, etc. Also,
originally, a stylus or other instrument for scratching or
graving.
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Graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock. --Job
xix. 24.
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4. Fig.: A writer, or his style; as, he has a sharp pen.
``Those learned pens.'' --Fuller.
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5. (Zo["o]l.) The internal shell of a squid.
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6. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Zo["o]l.) A female swan. [Prov.
Eng.]
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Bow pen. See Bow-pen.
Dotting pen, a pen for drawing dotted lines.
Drawing pen, or Ruling pen, a pen for ruling lines having
a pair of blades between which the ink is contained.
Fountain pen, Geometric pen. See under Fountain, and
Geometric.
Music pen, a pen having five points for drawing the five
lines of the staff.
Pen and ink, or pen-and-ink, executed or done with a pen
and ink; as, a pen and ink sketch.
Pen feather. A pin feather. [Obs.]
Pen name. See under Name.
Sea pen (Zo["o]l.), a pennatula. [Usually written
sea-pen.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
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. Anonymous, Ignominy, Misnomer,
Nominal, Noun.]
1. The title by which any person or thing is known or
designated; a distinctive specific appellation, whether of
an individual or a class.
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Whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that
was the name thereof. --Gen. ii. 19.
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What's in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet. --Shak.
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2. A descriptive or qualifying appellation given to a person
or thing, on account of a character or acts.
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His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The
mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of
Peace. --Is. ix. 6.
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3. Reputed character; reputation, good or bad; estimation;
fame; especially, illustrious character or fame; honorable
estimation; distinction.
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What men of name resort to him? --Shak.
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Far above . . . every name that is named, not only
in this world, but also in that which is to come.
--Eph. i. 21.
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I will get me a name and honor in the kingdom. --1
Macc. iii. 14.
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He hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin.
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19.
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The king's army . . . had left no good name behind.
--Clarendon.
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4. Those of a certain name; a race; a family.
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The ministers of the republic, mortal enemies of his
name, came every day to pay their feigned
civilities. --Motley.
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5. A person, an individual. [Poetic]
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They list with women each degenerate name. --Dryden.
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Christian name.
(a) The name a person receives at baptism, as
distinguished from surname; baptismal name; in
western countries, it is also called a first name.
(b) A given name, whether received at baptism or not.
Given name. See under Given.
In name, in profession, or by title only; not in reality;
as, a friend in name.
In the name of.
(a) In behalf of; by the authority of. `` I charge you in
the duke's name to obey me.'' --Shak.
(b) In the represented or assumed character of. ``I'll to
him again in name of Brook.'' --Shak.
Name plate, a plate as of metal, glass, etc., having a name
upon it, as a sign; a doorplate.
Pen name, a name assumed by an author; a pseudonym or nom
de plume. --Bayard Taylor.
Proper name (Gram.), a name applied to a particular person,
place, or thing.
To call names, to apply opprobrious epithets to; to call by
reproachful appellations.
To take a name in vain, to use a name lightly or profanely;
to use a name in making flippant or dishonest oaths. --Ex.
xx. 7.
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Syn: Appellation; title; designation; cognomen; denomination;
epithet.
Usage: Name, Appellation, Title, Denomination. Name
is generic, denoting that combination of sounds or
letters by which a person or thing is known and
distinguished. Appellation, although sometimes put for
name simply, denotes, more properly, a descriptive
term (called also agnomen or cognomen), used by
way of marking some individual peculiarity or
characteristic; as, Charles the Bold, Philip the
Stammerer. A title is a term employed to point out
one's rank, office, etc.; as, the Duke of Bedford,
Paul the Apostle, etc. Denomination is to particular
bodies what appellation is to individuals; thus, the
church of Christ is divided into different
denominations, as Congregationalists, Episcopalians,
Presbyterians, etc.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Name \Name\, 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.
Anonymous, Ignominy, Misnomer, Nominal, Noun.]
1. The title by which any person or thing is known or
designated; a distinctive specific appellation, whether of
an individual or a class.
Whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that
was the name thereof. --Gen. ii. 19.
What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any
other name would smell as sweet. --Shak.
2. A descriptive or qualifying appellation given to a person
or thing, on account of a character or acts.
His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The
mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of
Peace. --Is. ix. 6.
3. Reputed character; reputation, good or bad; estimation;
fame; especially, illustrious character or fame; honorable
estimation; distinction.
What men of name resort to him? --Shak.
Far above . . . every name that is named, not only
in this world, but also in that which is to come.
--Eph. i. 21.
I will get me a name and honor in the kingdom. --1
Macc. iii. 14.
He hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin.
--Deut. xxii.
19.
The king's army . . . had left no good name behind.
--Clarendon.
4. Those of a certain name; a race; a family.
The ministers of the republic, mortal enemies of his
name, came every day to pay their feigned
civilities. --Motley.
5. A person, an individual. [Poetic]
They list with women each degenerate name. --Dryden.
Christian name.
(a) The name a person receives at baptism, as
distinguished from surname; baptismal name.
(b) A given name, whether received at baptism or not.
Given name. See under Given.
In name, in profession, or by title only; not in reality;
as, a friend in name.
In the name of.
(a) In behalf of; by the authority of. `` I charge you in
the duke's name to obey me.'' --Shak.
(b) In the represented or assumed character of. ``I'll to
him again in name of Brook.'' --Shak.
Name plate, a plate as of metal, glass, etc., having a name
upon it, as a sign; a doorplate.
Pen name, a name assumed by an author; a pseudonym or nom
de plume. --Bayard Taylor.
Proper name (Gram.), a name applied to a particular person,
place, or thing.
To call names, to apply opprobrious epithets to; to call by
reproachful appellations.
To take a name in vain, to use a name lightly or profanely;
to use a name in making flippant or dishonest oaths. --Ex.
xx. 7.
Syn: Appellation; title; designation; cognomen; denomination;
epithet.
Usage: Name, Appellation, Title, Denomination. Name
is generic, denoting that combination of sounds or
letters by which a person or thing is known and
distinguished. Appellation, although sometimes put for
name simply, denotes, more properly, a descriptive
term, used by way of marking some individual
peculiarity or characteristic; as, Charles the Bold,
Philip the Stammerer. A title is a term employed to
point out one's rank, office, etc.; as, the Duke of
Bedford, Paul the Apostle, etc. Denomination is to
particular bodies what appellation is to individuals;
thus, the church of Christ is divided into different
denominations, as Congregationalists, Episcopalians,
Presbyterians, etc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Bow pen. See Bow-pen.
Dotting pen, a pen for drawing dotted lines.
Drawing, or Ruling, pen, a pen for ruling lines having
a pair of blades between which the ink is contained.
Fountain pen, Geometric pen. See under Fountain, and
Geometric.
Music pen, a pen having five points for drawing the five
lines of the staff.
Pen and ink, or pen-and-ink, executed or done with a pen
and ink; as, a pen and ink sketch.
Pen feather. A pin feather. [Obs.]
Pen name. See under Name.
Sea pen (Zo["o]l.), a pennatula. [Usually written
sea-pen.]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
pen name
n : an author's pseudonym [syn: nom de plume]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
pen name
alt.
A fictitious name used by an author in place of their actual name; a
writer's pseudonym.
n.
A fictitious name used by an author in place of their actual name; a
writer's pseudonym.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
pen name
alt.
A fictitious name used by an author in place of their actual name; a
writer's pseudonym.
n.
A fictitious name used by an author in place of their actual name; a
writer's pseudonym.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
pen name
alt.
A fictitious name used by an author in place of their actual name; a
writer's pseudonym.
n.
A fictitious name used by an author in place of their actual name; a
writer's pseudonym.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
pen name
alt.
A fictitious name used by an author in place of their actual name; a
writer's pseudonym.
n.
A fictitious name used by an author in place of their actual name; a
writer's pseudonym.
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
pen name
Englanti n.
kirjailijanimi, nimimerkki
From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
pen name /pˈɛn nˈeɪm/
литературен псевдоним
writer's pseudonym
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
pen name /pˈɛn nˈeɪm/
pseudonym
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
pen name /pˈɛn nˈeɪm/
Künstlername
Note: eines Schriftstellers, Schriftstellername , Pseudonym [lit.]
Note: eines Schriftstellers
Synonyms: nom de plume, pseudonym, assumed name
see: pen names, pseudonyms, assumed names
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
pen name /pˈɛn nˈeɪm/
kirjailijanimi, nimimerkki
writer's pseudonym
From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
pen name /pˈɛn nˈeɪm/
1. उपनाम
"Mostly the poet use their pen-name to introduce themselves."
From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]
pen name /pˈɛn nˈeɪm/
književno ime, pseudonim
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
pen name /pˈɛn nˈeɪm/
írói álnév
From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
pen name /pˈɛn nˈeɪm/
ペンネーム, 筆名
writer's pseudonym
From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
pen name /pˈɛn nˈeɪm/
pseudonym
writer's pseudonym
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
笔名
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