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in the name of

 [neym]   Origin

name

   [neym] noun, verb, named, nam·ing, adjective
noun
1.
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
2.
mere designation, as distinguished from fact: He was a king in name only.
3.
an appellation, title, or epithet, applied descriptively, in honor, abuse, etc.
4.
a reputation of a particular kind given by common opinion: to protect one's good name.
5.
a distinguished, famous, or great reputation; fame: to make a name for oneself.
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6.
a widely known or famous person; celebrity: She's a name in show business.
7.
an unpleasant or derogatory appellation or expression: Don't call your brother names! Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me.
8.
a personal or family name as exercising influence or bringing distinction: With that name they can get a loan at any bank in town.
9.
a body of persons grouped under one name, as a family or clan.
10.
the verbal or other symbolic representation of a thing, event, property, relation, or concept.
11.
(initial capital letter) a symbol or vehicle of divinity: to take the Name in vain; the power of the Name.
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verb (used with object)
12.
to give a name to: to name a baby.
13.
to accuse: He was named as the thief.
14.
to call by an epithet: They named her speedy.
15.
to identify, specify, or mention by name: Three persons were named in the report.
16.
to designate for some duty or office; nominate or appoint: I have named you for the position.
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17.
to specify; suggest: Name a price.
18.
to give the name of: Can you name the capital of Ohio?
19.
to speak of.
20.
British. (in the House of Commons) to cite (a member) for contempt.
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In the name of is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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adjective
21.
famous; widely known: a name author.
22.
designed for or carrying a name.
23.
giving its name or title to a collection or anthology containing it: the name piece.
Idioms
24.
by name,
a.
personally; individually: She was always careful to address every employee by name.
b.
not personally; by repute: I know him by name only.
25.
call names, to scold or speak abusively of or to a person: Better not to call names unless one is larger and considerably stronger than one's adversary.
26.
in the name of,
a.
with appeal to: In the name of mercy, stop that screaming!
b.
by the authority of: Open, in the name of the law!
c.
on behalf of: to purchase something in the name of another.
d.
under the name or possession of: money deposited in the name of a son.
e.
under the designation or excuse of: murder in the name of justice.
27.
name names, to specify people by name, especially those who have been accomplices in a misdeed: The witness in the bribery investigation threatened to name names.
28.
to one's name, in one's possession: I haven't a penny to my name.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English; Old English nama; cognate with German Name, Gothic namô; akin to Old Norse nafn, Latin nōmen, Greek ónoma, Old Irish ainm, Polish imię, Czech jméno

Related forms
nam·er, noun
re·name, verb (used with object), re·named, re·nam·ing.
self-named, adjective
un·der·name, noun
un·der·named, adjective
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well-named, adjective
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Synonyms
1. Name, title both refer to the label by which a person is known. Name is the simpler and more general word for appellation: The name is John. A title is an official or honorary term bestowed on a person or the specific designation of a book, article, etc.: He now has the title of Doctor. Treasure Island is the title of a book. 4. repute, character, credit. 5. note, distinction, renown, eminence. 6. personality. 14. nickname, dub, denominate. 16. choose. 17. mention.

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Word Origin & History

name
O.E. nama, from P.Gmc. *namon (cf. O.Fris. nama, O.H.G. namo, Ger. Name, Du. naam, O.N. nafn, Goth. namo "name"), from PIE *nomn- (cf. Skt. nama, Avestan nama, Gk. onoma, onyma, L. nomen, O.C.S. ime, gen. imene, Rus. imya, O.Ir. ainm, O.Welsh anu). Meaning "one's reputation" is from c.1300. As a modifier
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meaning "well-known," first attested 1938. The verb is from O.E. namian. Name-calling is from 1853; name-dropper first recorded 1947. The name of the game "the essential thing or quality" is from 1966; to have one's name in lights "be a famous performer" is from 1929.
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Idioms & Phrases

in the name of

  1. By the authority of, as in Open up, in the name of the law! [Late 1300s]

  2. On behalf of, as in She made a donation in her daughter's name. [Late 1300s]

  3. in God's or heaven's name; in the name of God or heaven. With appeal to, as in In the name of God, stop that noise! or What in heaven's name are you doing? [c. a.d. 900]

  4. Under the designation of, as in They burned witches at the stake in the name of piety. [Late 1300s]

  5. Under the possession or ownership of, as in The certificate of ownership was rightfully in my name. [Mid-1900s]

  6. in one's own name. On one's own behalf, as in Mary signed the check for John in her own name. [Late 1800s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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