Appellation - English meaning

noun

An extra personal name given to an ancient roman citizen, functioning rather like a nickname and typically passed down from father to son, for example marcus tullius cicero.

noun

A name or nickname (= an informal name given to someone by their friends, family, etc.), especially one that describes someone or something

Usage examples:

The heinous nature of his crime earned him the cognomen "monster"., the “people’s friend” was the c…

noun

In ancient rome, a third personal name given to a citizen, usually passed down from father to son

Usage examples:

The word chickpea traces back through the french "chiche" to latin "cicer" (from which the roman co…

noun

A recognized autonomous branch of the christian church.

Usage examples:

The presbyterian community is the second largest denomination in the country

noun

A religious group whose beliefs differ in some ways from other groups in the same religion

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The petition was signed by clergy from over 20 protestant denominations., the machines take coins o…

noun

A unit of value stated on a coin, bank note, etc.

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High/large denomination notes, small/low denomination coins

noun

The action of choosing someone to hold an office or post.

Usage examples:

A leader's designation of his own successor

noun

The act of choosing someone or something for a special job, or stating that something has a particular character or purpose

Usage examples:

[ c ] associate professor is her official designation (= title).

noun

An official title or name

Usage examples:

What's her official designation now she's been promoted?, the area qualifies for designation as a s…

noun

An adjective or phrase expressing a quality or attribute regarded as characteristic of the person or thing mentioned.

Usage examples:

Old men are often unfairly awarded the epithet ‘dirty’

noun

A word or phrase used to describe someone, often as an insult

Usage examples:

A racial epithet, his stubbornness earned him the epithet “senator no.”

noun

An adjective added to a person's name or a phrase used instead of it, usually to criticize or praise them

Usage examples:

The singer's 104-kilo frame earned him the epithet of "man mountain" in the press.

verb

Feel or manipulate with the hands.

Usage examples:

Heavy paving slabs can be difficult to handle

noun

The part by which a thing is held, carried, or controlled.

Usage examples:

A holdall with two carrying handles

verb

Touch, lift, or hold

adjective

Given as a mark of respect but having few or no duties.

Usage examples:

He was elevated to the honorific status of ‘dom’

noun

A title or word implying or expressing respect.

Usage examples:

A sociolinguistic investigation of honorifics and their usage

adjective

Showing or giving honour or respect

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An honorific title, the "dhammapada" contains the words of the indian sage called the buddha, an ho…

noun

A small piece of paper, fabric, plastic, or similar material attached to an object and giving information about it.

Usage examples:

The alcohol content is clearly stated on the label

verb

Another term for dripstone.

noun

A piece of paper or other material that gives information about the object it is attached to

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The address/mailing label, follow the instructions on the label., everything we produce goes out un…

noun

A name.

Usage examples:

His real moniker is dave kennedy

noun

A name or nickname (= informal name)

noun

A word or set of words by which a person or thing is known, addressed, or referred to.

Usage examples:

My name is john parsons

verb

Give a name to.

Usage examples:

Hundreds of diseases had not yet been isolated or named

adjective

(of a person or product) having a well-known name.

Usage examples:

Specialized name brands geared to niche markets

noun

A familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing instead of or as well as the real name.

Usage examples:

Mallender's fair complexion gave rise to his nickname ‘ghost’

verb

Give a nickname to.

Usage examples:

An area nicknamed sniper's alley

noun

A person's nickname.

Usage examples:

She was a vast and haughty person who answered to the sobriquet ‘duchesse’

noun

A name given to someone or something that is not their or its real or official name

Usage examples:

These charms have earned the television show's host the sobriquet "the thinking woman's heartthrob".

noun

A label attached to someone or something for the purpose of identification or to give other information.

Usage examples:

He gave his pet a collar with a metal name tag

verb

Attach a label to.

Usage examples:

Mothers suspected that their babies had been wrongly tagged during an alarm at the hospital

verb

Touch (someone being chased) in a game of tag.

Usage examples:

Freeze tag is a game where one person is selected to chase and tag the others.

noun

The name of a book, composition, or other artistic work.

Usage examples:

The author and title of the book

verb

Give a name to (a book, composition, or other work).

Usage examples:

A report titled the lost land