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appellation definition

ap·pel·la·tion (ap′ə lā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of calling by a name
  2. a name or title that describes or identifies a person or thing; designation

Etymology: L appellatio < pp. of appellare, appeal

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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