Definition of appellation

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Appellation (n.) The act of appealing; appeal.

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Terminology :: Terminology (n.) The doctrine of terms; a theory of terms or appellations; a treatise on terms.
Soul :: Soul (n.) A human being; a person; -- a familiar appellation, usually with a qualifying epithet; as, poor soul..
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..
Swan :: Swan (n.) Fig.: An appellation for a sweet singer, or a poet noted for grace and melody; as Shakespeare is called the swan of Avon..
Eternal :: Eternal (n.) One of the appellations of God.
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..
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..
Shrapnel :: Shrapnel (a.) Applied as an appellation to a kind of shell invented by Gen. H. Shrapnel of the British army.
Metronymic :: Metronymic (a.) Derived from the name of one's mother, or other female ancestor; as, a metronymic name or appellation. -- A metronymic appellation..
Madam :: Madam (n.) A gentlewoman; -- an appellation or courteous form of address given to a lady, especially an elderly or a married lady; -- much used in the address, at the beginning of a letter, to a woman. The corresponding word in addressing a man is Sir..
Puss :: Puss (n.) A cat; -- a fondling appellation.
Appellation :: Appellation (n.) The word by which a particular person or thing is called and known; name; title; designation.
Redshank :: Redshank (n.) A bare-legged person; -- a contemptuous appellation formerly given to the Scotch Highlanders, in allusion to their bare legs..
Designation :: Designation (n.) That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation.
Name :: Name (n.) To give a distinctive name or appellation to; to entitle; to denominate; to style; to call.
Ma''am :: Ma'am (n.) Madam; my lady; -- a colloquial contraction of madam often used in direct address, and sometimes as an appellation..
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..
Slyboots :: Slyboots (n.) A humerous appellation for a sly, cunning, or waggish person..
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