Dictionary entries for 'appellation'

Synonyms

appellative
cognomen
denomination
designation
epithet
name
nickname
style
tag
title

ap·pel·la·tion (ăṕə-lā́shən)

[Middle English appelacion, from Old French appelation, from Latin appellātiō, appellātiōn-, from appellātus past participle of appellāre, to entreat; see appeal, Sense 2, from French appellation (d’origine contrôlée), (registered vintage) trade name, from appellation, trade name, from Old French appelation.]

noun

A name, title, or designation.
A protected name under which a wine may be sold, indicating that the grapes used are of a specific kind from a specific district.
The act of naming.

noun

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition