appellation
Americannoun
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an identifying name or title
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the act of naming or giving a title to
Other Word Forms
- misappellation noun
Etymology
Origin of appellation
1400–50; late Middle English appelacion < Old French < Latin appellātiōn- (stem of appellātiō ) a naming, equivalent to appellāt ( us ) ( appellate ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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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.
From BBC
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.
From Salon
What’s more, some imports are blended with domestically produced wine and sold as American appellation wine.
From Los Angeles Times
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.
From BBC
The alliteration continued with appellations like “Vindictive, vile villain violates voters’ vision” – truly a gem from Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas.
From Salon
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