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appellation
/ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/
noun 2
Collocations
4ADJ.
all, dignifiable, magnificent
VERB + APPELLATION
contained, gained
APPELLATION + NOUN
mountains
PREP.
in, with
Definitions
noun
1
A name or title by which someone is addressed or identified; a designation.
"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.
2
A geographical indication for wine that describes its geographic origin.
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noun — identifying word or words by which someone or something is c
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Example Bank
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"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 a
Wiktionary02
Russian River flows through a country of hill ridges, which in many places are dignifiable with the appellation of mountains.
Wiktionary03
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?
Wiktionary04
But this magnificent appellation was all she gained by her marriage.
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