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Definition of appellation : 1. The act of appealing; appeal.
2. The act of calling by a name.
3. The word by which a particular person or thing is called and known; name; title; designation.

Synonyms:

appointment, moniker, naming, nickname, words, agnomen, assignment, appellative, handle, specific, surname, prenomen, denomination, cognomen, identification, style

tag, label, term, title, identity, name, epithet, designation

Usage examples:

• The examiner put a sardonic twist upon the appellation. - "When Egypt Went Broke", Holman Day.
• The second, Edward, succeeded to his power; and passes by the appellation of Edward the Elder, being the first of that name who sat on the English throne. - "The History of England, Volume I", David Hume.
• Why that mysterious appellation? - "The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar", Maurice Leblanc.