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Webster 1913 Edition


Appellation

Apˊpel-la′tion

,
Noun.
[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 1828 Edition


Appellation

APPELLA'TION

,
Noun.
[L. appellatio. See Appeal.]
Name; the word by which a thing is called and known. Spenser uses it for appeal.

Definition 2024


appellation

appellation

English

A bottle of Rossese di Dolceacqua wine which states that "Rossese di Dolceacqua" is a denominazione di origine controllata, i.e. an appellation.

Noun

appellation (plural appellations)

  1. (formal or dated) A name, title, or designation.
    • 1912, Stratemeyer Syndicate, Baseball Joe on the School Nine Chapter 1
      "I'll not," retorted "Teeter" Nelson, whose first name was Harry, but who had gained his appellation because of a habit he had of "teetering" on his tiptoes when reciting in class. "I've got Peaches all right," and there was a struggle between the two lads, one trying to throw a snowball, and the other trying to prevent him.
  2. An indication for wine that describes its geographic origin.

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Translations


French

Etymology

From the Old French apellatiun, but respelt to conform with the ultimate Latin etymon, appellātiō.

Noun

appellation f (plural appellations)

  1. call (instance of calling out)
  2. name; appellation