Definition of appellation

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Appellation (n.) The act of calling by a name.

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Imperator :: Imperator (n.) A commander; a leader; an emperor; -- originally an appellation of honor by which Roman soldiers saluted their general after an important victory. Subsequently the title was conferred as a recognition of great military achievements by the senate, whence it carried wiht it some special privileges. After the downfall of the Republic it was assumed by Augustus and his successors, and came to have the meaning now attached to the word emperor..
Angel :: Angel (n.) An appellation given to a person supposed to be of angelic goodness or loveliness; a darling.
Saheb :: Saheb (n.) A respectful title or appellation given to Europeans of rank.
Name :: Name (n.) A descriptive or qualifying appellation given to a person or thing, on account of a character or acts..
Untitled :: Untitled (a.) Not titled; having no title, or appellation of dignity or distinction..
Of :: Of (prep.) Denoting identity or equivalence; -- used with a name or appellation, and equivalent to the relation of apposition; as, the continent of America; the city of Rome; the Island of Cuba..
Surnominal :: Surname (v. t.) To name or call by an appellation added to the original name; to give a surname to.
Terminology :: Terminology (n.) The doctrine of terms; a theory of terms or appellations; a treatise on terms.
Name :: Name (n.) To give a distinctive name or appellation to; to entitle; to denominate; to style; to call.
Surname :: Surname (n.) A name or appellation which is added to, or over and above, the baptismal or Christian name, and becomes a family name..
Entitle :: Entitle (v. t.) To give a title to; to affix to as a name or appellation; hence, also, to dignify by an honorary designation; to denominate; to call; as, to entitle a book Commentaries; to entitle a man Honorable..
Redskin :: Redskin (n.) A common appellation for a North American Indian; -- so called from the color of the skin.
Nickname :: Nickname (n.) A name given in contempt, derision, or sportive familiarity; a familiar or an opprobrious appellation..
Jesus :: "Jesus (n.) The Savior; the name of the Son of God as announced by the angel to his parents; the personal name of Our Lord, in distinction from Christ, his official appellation..
Noun :: Noun (n.) A word used as the designation or appellation of a creature or thing, existing in fact or in thought; a substantive..
Designation :: Designation (n.) That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation.
Name :: Name (n.) The title by which any person or thing is known or designated; a distinctive specific appellation, whether of an individual or a class..
Calling :: Calling (n.) Title; appellation; name.
Feminine :: Feminine (n.) Any one of those words which are the appellations of females, or which have the terminations usually found in such words; as, actress, songstress, abbess, executrix..
Title :: Title (n.) An appellation of dignity, distinction, or preeminence (hereditary or acquired), given to persons, as duke marquis, honorable, esquire, etc..
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