appellation

[ap-uh-ley-shuhn]

noun

1. a name, title, or designation.

2. appellative.

3. the act of naming.

appellation

/ ˌæpɪˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. an identifying name or title

2. the act of naming or giving a title to

Other Word Forms

• misappellation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of appellation¹

1400–50; late Middle English appelacion < Old French < Latin appellātiōn- (stem of appellātiō ) a naming, equivalent to appellāt ( us ) ( appellate ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

The SPO's argument is that a stronger GI is needed for the appellation to be officially recognised in its two key export markets – the EU and the US.

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To welcome the appellation of "b***h" is confounding on the face of it, since it was by and large recognized as a profane term of abuse.

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What’s more, some imports are blended with domestically produced wine and sold as American appellation wine.

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Add a strict appellation or classification system for France's wine regions, and the thought of blending French and Australian wine to create a global hybrid would horrify many French wine lovers.

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The alliteration continued with appellations like “Vindictive, vile villain violates voters’ vision” – truly a gem from Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas.

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Related Words

• moniker 
• sobriquet