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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Recent Examples of appellation from the Web
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The Jacksonville, Fla. band settled on their now-iconic appellation as 1969 turned to 1970, inspired by longhair-hassling local high school P.E. teacher Leonard Skinner.
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The more precise the appellation, the more prestigious and expensive the wine.
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Finally, a couple of California appellation rosés that hit all the right notes.
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Former San Diego Union sports columnist Jack Murphy advocated for the San Diego Stadium appellation, although his own name was added later in honor of his efforts to bring the Los Angeles Chargers and major league baseball to San Diego.
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The state would also create standards for official marijuana varietals and growing regions, known as appellations, so craft producers can distinguish their products based on the unique strain and growing conditions like winemakers do.
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The state would also create standards for official marijuana varietals and growing regions, known as appellations, so craft producers can distinguish their products based on the unique strain and growing conditions like winemakers do.
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The state would also create standards for official marijuana varietals and growing regions, known as appellations, so craft producers can distinguish their products based on the unique strain and growing conditions like winemakers do.
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The state would also create standards for official marijuana varietals and growing regions, known as appellations, so craft producers can distinguish their products based on the unique strain and growing conditions like winemakers do.
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Did You Know?
Ask a Frenchman named "Jacques" his name, and you may very well get the reply, "Je m'appelle Jacques." The French verb appeller means "to call (by a name)," so Jacques' answer literally translates to "I call myself Jacques." Knowing the function of "appeller" makes it easy to remember that "appellation" refers to the name or title by which something is called or known. "Appeller" and "appellation" also share a common ancestor - the Latin appellare, meaning "to call or summon," formed by combining the prefix ad- ("to") with another verb, "pellere" ("to drive"). "Appellare" is also the root of our word appeal (by way of Anglo-French and Middle English), as well as "appellate," referring to a kind of court where appeals are heard.
Origin and Etymology of appellation
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