appellation

Definition

A name or title by which someone is addressed or identified; a designation.

Etymology

From late Middle English appellacion, from Old French apellatiun, from Latin appellātiō (“a naming”).

Example Sentences

• ""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."
• "Russian River flows through a country of hill ridges, which in many places are dignifiable with the appellation of mountains."
• "Gentlemen of the jury, what is a father, a real father, what does this great word mean, what terribly great idea is contained in this appellation?"