appellation
pronunciation
How to pronounce appellation in British English:
UK [ˌæpəˈleɪʃn]
How to pronounce appellation in American English:
US [ˌæpəˈleʃən]
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- Noun:
- identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
Word Origin
- appellation (n.)
- late 15c., "action of appealing" (to a higher authority), from Old French apelacion (13c.), from Latin appellationem (nominative appellatio) "an addressing, accosting; an appeal; a name, title," noun of action from past participle stem of appellare (see appeal). Meaning "designation, name given to a person, thing, or class" is from mid-15c., from a sense also found in Middle French appeler.
Example
- 1. Since they have adopted the al-qaeda appellation , some of these groups may now seek to avenge him .
- 2. As a descriptive appellation , it is a sorry joke-but my story has nothing to do with greenland , nothing to do with me ; so I shall get through with the one and the other as rapidly as possible .
- 3. It is this use of technology that has been given the unfortunate " dark pool " appellation .
- 4. In fact , in a foreshadowing of the french appellation regulations , there were three types of falernian wine .
- 5. Most of the rest are so-called " government-organised non - governmental organisations " , or gongos , an appellation that would make george orwell proud .