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al·lo·nym

 (ăl′ə-nĭm′)
n.
The name of a person, usually a historical person, assumed by a writer.
[French allonyme : Greek allos, other; see allo- + Greek onoma, name; see nō̆-men- in Indo-European roots.]
al·lon′y·mous (ə-lŏn′ə-məs) adj.
al·lon′y·mous·ly adv.
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allonym

(ˈælənɪm)
n
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a name, often one of historical significance or that of another person, assumed by a person, esp an author
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It is rewarding to compare biblical theonym and author's allonym at this point: the allonym "Dionysius Areopagita" expresses how the author wants to be read and received but not who he really is.
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