Definition of appellation

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Appellation (n.) The word by which a particular person or thing is called and known; name; title; designation.

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Puss :: Puss (n.) A cat; -- a fondling appellation.
Terminology :: Terminology (n.) The doctrine of terms; a theory of terms or appellations; a treatise on terms.
Appellation :: Appellation (n.) The act of calling by a name.
Title :: Title (n.) An appellation of dignity, distinction, or preeminence (hereditary or acquired), given to persons, as duke marquis, honorable, esquire, etc..
Surnamed :: Surname (n.) An appellation added to the original name; an agnomen.
Croesus :: Croesus (n.) A king of Lydia who flourished in the 6th century b. c., and was renowned for his vast wealth; hence, a common appellation for a very rich man; as, he is a veritable Croesus..
Designation :: Designation (n.) That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; 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..
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..
Title :: Title (n.) A name; an appellation; a designation.
Redshank :: Redshank (n.) A bare-legged person; -- a contemptuous appellation formerly given to the Scotch Highlanders, in allusion to their bare legs..
Appellation :: Appellation (n.) The act of appealing; appeal.
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..
Neuter :: Neuter (a.) Having a form belonging more especially to words which are not appellations of males or females; expressing or designating that which is of neither sex; as, a neuter noun; a neuter termination; the neuter gender..
Name :: Name (n.) To give a distinctive name or appellation to; to entitle; to denominate; to style; to call.
Soul :: Soul (n.) A human being; a person; -- a familiar appellation, usually with a qualifying epithet; as, poor soul..
Goodman :: Goodman (n.) A familiar appellation of civility, equivalent to My friend, Good sir, Mister; -- sometimes used ironically..
Codger :: Codger (n.) A singular or odd person; -- a familiar, humorous, or depreciatory appellation..
Name :: Name (n.) A descriptive or qualifying appellation given to a person or thing, on account of a character or acts..
Sambo :: Sambo (n.) A colloquial or humorous appellation for a negro; sometimes, the offspring of a black person and a mulatto; a zambo..
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