Meaning of the word pseudonym in English

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pseudonym

US /ˈsuː.də.nɪm/
UK /ˈsjuː.də.nɪm/
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Noun

a fictitious name, especially one used by an author

Example:
Mark Twain was the pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens.
She writes under a pseudonym to protect her privacy.