‖n. [ F. See Noun. ] Name. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;, lit., a feeding. See Name. ] (Med.) See Canker, n., 1. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. nomas, -adis, Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, pasturing, roaming without fixed home, fr. &unr_; a pasture, allotted abode, fr. &unr_; to distribute, allot, drive to pasture; prob. akin to AS. niman to take, and E. nimble: cf. F. nomade. Cf. Astronomy, Economy, Nimble, Nemesis, Numb, Number. ] One of a race or tribe that has no fixed location, but wanders from place to place in search of pasture or game. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Roving; nomadic. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. ] See Nomad, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A nomad. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_;. See Nomad. ] Of or pertaining to nomads, or their way of life; wandering; moving from place to place for subsistence; as, a nomadic tribe. -- No*mad"ic*al*ly adv. [1913 Webster]

n. The state of being a nomad. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Nomadized p. pr. & vb. n. Nomadizing ] To lead the life of a nomad; to wander with flocks and herds for the sake of finding pasturage. [ 1913 Webster ]

The Vogules nomadize chiefly about the Rivers Irtish, Obi, Kama, and Volga. W. Tooke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. nomancie, nomance, abbrev. fr. onomancie. See Onomancy. ] The art or practice of divining the destiny of persons by the letters which form their names. [ 1913 Webster ]