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单词 compellation
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compellation

[ kom-puh-ley-shuhn ]
/ ˌkɒm pəˈleɪ ʃən /
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noun

the act of addressing a person.
manner or form of address; appellation.

Origin of compellation

1595–1605; <Latin compellātiōn- (stem of compellātiō) an accosting, a rebuke. See com-, appellation

Words nearby compellation

compatriot, Compazine, compd., compeer, compel, compellation, compelling, compendious, compendium, compensable, compensate
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Example sentences from the Web for compellation

  • The compellation "God of my righteousness" is still mighty with God.

    The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Vol. 1|A. Maclaren

  • The compellation "Brethren" is itself a rebuke to such heartless pride.

    The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Galatians|G. G. Findlay

  • Nothing could have been more appositely imagined than this compellation.

    Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century|Samuel Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for compellation

compellation
/ (ˌkɒmpɛˈleɪʃən) /

noun

a rare word for appellation

Word Origin for compellation

C17: from Latin compellātiō, from compellāre to accost, from appellāre to call
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Words related to compellation

term, brand, style, label, flag, signature, sign, nickname, moniker, description, classification, letter, nod, ovation, salute, reception, hello, card, surname, head
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