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Appellative

noun
1.
Identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others.  Synonyms: appellation, denomination, designation.






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"Appellative" Quotes from Famous Books



... institution, than of Pagan imitation. This could not be the fact if a majority of the old nations were of heathenish descent. They are utter strangers to all the gestures practiced by Pagans in their religious rites. They have likewise an appellative, which with them is the mysterious, essential name of God; the tetragrammaton, which they never use in common speech. They are very particular of the time and place, when and where they mention it, and this is always done in a very solemn manner. It is known that the Jews had so great and sacred ...
— Chronicles of Border Warfare • Alexander Scott Withers



Words linked to "Appellative" :   denotive, title of respect, form of address, soubriquet, nickname, denotative, designation, name, cognomen, moniker, title, byname, noun, sobriquet, street name



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