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[Middle English appelacion, from Old French appelation, from Latin appellātiō, appellātiōn-, from appellātus, past participle of appellāre, to entreat; see appeal. Sense 2, from French appellation (d'origine contrôlée), (registered vintage) trade name, from appellation, trade name, from Old French appelation.] |
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| identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others |
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Appellation
Ap`pel*la"tion\, n. [L. appellatio, fr. appellare: cf. F. appellation. See Appeal.]1. The act of appealing; appeal. [Obs.] --Spenser. 2. The act of calling by a name. 3. The word by which a particular person or thing is called and known; name; title; designation. They must institute some persons under the appellation of magistrates. --Hume. Syn: See Name.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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