1 May 2017
appellation
[ap-uh-ley-shuh n]
noun
1. a name, title, or designation.
2. appellative (def 1).
3. the act of naming.
Origin of appellation
late Middle English Old French Latin
1400-1450; late Middle English appelacion < Old French < Latin appellātiōn- (stem of appellātiō) a naming, equivalent to appellāt (us) (see appellate ) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
misappellation, noun
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Examples from the Web for appellation
Contemporary Examples
I will not recruit others to that evil cause by using that appellation —unless it is well-deserved.
Seeking A Realistic Mature Discussion About “Settlements”
Gil Troy
February 6, 2013
In the U.S. the equivalent of an appellation is called an American Viticultural Area.
Napa’s Earthquake Is Not The Only Thing Shaking The Vineyards
Clive Irving
August 30, 2014
Maybe then Napa and Sonoma could get the chops to design an appellation regime of integrity.
Napa’s Earthquake Is Not The Only Thing Shaking The Vineyards
Clive Irving
August 30, 2014
They loved to derisively call him the “genius,” as if it were an appellation that La Russa had given himself.
The Strange Genius of Tony La Russa
Buzz Bissinger
October 31, 2011
Name Synonyms;
reputation, title, appellation, denomination, repute.
Rogue L.A. Cop’s Facebook Manifesto: ‘You Will Now Live the Life of Prey’
The Daily Beast
February 7, 2013
Historical Examples
He had received the appellation of Firme F, was revered as a saint, and people ascribed marvellous healing power to his tomb.
Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ
Rev. A. Bernstein, B.D.
Mrs. Vidoux—such was the appellation of this woman—was not attractive.
The Silver Lining
John Roussel
This extraordinary man is justly entitled to the appellation of “the father of experimental philosophy.”
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology
Joel Munsell
They had never heard the appellation applied to me by any man.
Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay
George Otto Trevelyan
The appellation ‘Mr.’ was not used loosely then as now, but indicated a precise social grade.
A Life of William Shakespeare
Sidney Lee
Anagram
Alien Laptop
Pallet Piano
pinto paella
A Nepal pilot
Today’s quote
Every movement that slays its gods creates new ones, of course. I loathe talk of the sixties and seventies being a ‘Greatest Generation’ of artists, but if we’re going to use such idiotic appellations, let this one also be applied to the artists, curators, and gallerists who emerged in the first half of the nineties.
– Jerry Saltz
On this day
1 May – May Day, a pagan celebration in the Northern Hemisphere to celebrate Spring and which includes crowning the May Queen. Led Zeppelin referenced it in ‘Stairway to Heaven’: ‘if there’s a bustle in your hedge-row don’t be alarmed now, it’s just a spring clean for the May Queen‘.
1 May – International Workers Day, or Labour Day, which includes celebrating the introduction of the 8 hour work day: ‘8 hours labour, 8 hours recreation, 8 hours rest’.
1 May 1962 – First KMart store opens in Garden City, Michigan, USA. In 2005, the USA KMart merged with Sears, Roebucks and Company.
1 May 1967 – Elvis Presley marries Priscilla Ann Beaulieu in Las Vegas.