| 单词 | appellation |
| 释义 | appellation (once / 1579 pages) n Appellation means the name or title by which someone is known. Mark Twain is the famous appellation by which everyone remembers author and humorist Samuel Clemens. An appellation is what people call a person or thing — essentially, its name or title. George Herman Ruth's parents may have known him as George, but the rest of the world knew this famous slugger by his appellation, Babe. If you use the word appellation in a discussion of wine, you'd mean the name of the region or vineyard where the wine originated. Champagne is an appellation for the bubbly white wine that comes from the Champagne region of France. WORD FAMILYappellation: appellations+/appellate: appellately, appellation, appellative/appellative: appellatives USAGE EXAMPLESIt also featured a subtle grittiness, the character known as “Rutherford dust” after the terroir of Napa Valley’s Rutherford appellation. Washington Post(Nov 23, 2016) “BREAKING NEWS,” that dreaded appellation, lived up to its billing for the first time in this never-ending 2016 election. Washington Post(Oct 10, 2016) The appellation Rust Belt rings true to a large degree for these states as old companies disappear and are not replaced with new ones. New York Times(Sep 20, 2016) n identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others Syn|Hypo|Hyper appellative, denomination, designation street name an alternative name that a person chooses or is given (especially in inner city neighborhoods) byname, cognomen, moniker, nickname, sobriquet, soubriqueta familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name) form of address, title, title of respectan identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General' titlean appellation signifying nobility Aga, Aghatitle for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey) Defender of the Faitha title that Leo X bestowed on Henry VIII and later withdrew; parliament restored the title and it has been used by English sovereigns ever since Dona Spanish courtesy title or form of address for men that is prefixed to the forename Donaa Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman Fraua German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman Frauleina German courtesy title or form of address for an unmarried woman Hakhama Hebrew title of respect for a wise and highly educated man Herra German courtesy title or form of address for a man Missa form of address for an unmarried woman Mister, Mr, Mr.a form of address for a man Mrs, Mrs.a form of address for a married woman Ms, Ms.a form of address for a woman Rabbia Hebrew title of respect for a Jewish scholar or teacher Reverenda title of respect for a clergyman Senora Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English `Mr' or `sir' Senoraa Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English `Mrs' or `madam' Senoritaa Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English `Miss' Signoraan Italian title or form of address for a married woman Signorinaan Italian title or form of address for an unmarried woman Very Reverenda title of respect for various ecclesiastical officials (as cathedral deans and canons and others) Lordshipa title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge Ladyshipa title used to address any peeress except a duchess baronetcythe title of a baron viscountcythe title of a viscount Father, Padre`Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military name a language unit by which a person or thing is known |
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