noun
appellation
Appellation (noun) means a name or title used to refer to someone.
noun
1
A name or title used to refer to someone.
"Russian River flows through a country of hill ridges, which in many places are dignifiable with the appellation of mountains."
— Alfred Louis Kroeber, Handbook of the Indians of California (1925)
2
A label on a wine showing the specific region it comes from.
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Etymology
Came from late Middle English appellacion, from Old French apellatiun, from Latin appellātiō ('a naming').
Related words
Rhymes for appellation
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of appellation?
"appellation" (noun) means a name or title used to refer to someone.
What is another word for appellation?
Other words for "appellation" include designation, appellative, denomination.
What are the different meanings of appellation?
"appellation" has 2 main meanings: 1. A name or title used to refer to someone; 2. A label on a wine showing the specific region it comes from.
