Definition of appellation
1
: an identifying name or title : designation
was entitled to the appellation "doctor"
2
: a geographical name (as of a region, village, or vineyard) under which a winegrower is authorized to identify and market wine
also
: the area designated by such a name
3
archaic
: the act of calling by a name
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The first known use of appellation was in the 15th century
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