compellation
[kom-puh-ley-shuh n]
noun
the act of addressing a person.
manner or form of address; appellation.
Origin of compellation
1595–1605; < Latin compellātiōn- (stem of compellātiō) an accosting, a rebuke. See com-, appellation
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Related Words for compellation
term, brand, style, label, flag, signature, sign, nickname, moniker, description, classification, letter, nod, ovation, salute, reception, hello, card, surname, headExamples from the Web for compellation
Historical Examples of compellation
The compellation "God of my righteousness" is still mighty with God.
The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Vol. 1A. Maclaren
Nothing could have been more appositely imagined than this compellation.
Shorter Novels, Eighteenth CenturySamuel Johnson
The compellation "Brethren" is itself a rebuke to such heartless pride.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the GalatiansG. G. Findlay
compellation
noun
Word Origin for compellation
C17: from Latin compellātiō, from compellāre to accost, from appellāre to call
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