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appellative

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of appellative

a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known

the brochure had advertised a sandy beach, but we didn't see anything that remotely merited that appellative

Synonyms of appellative

appellation, cognomen, compellation, denomination, denotation, designation, handle, moniker (also monicker), name, nomenclature, title

Words Related to appellative

baptismal name, Christian name, first name, forename, given name

family name, maiden name, middle name, surname

matronymic, patronymic

byname, diminutive, epithet, hypocorism, nickname, sobriquet (also soubriquet)

banner, rubric, tag

alias, cryptonym, nom de guerre, nom de plume, pen name, pseudonym

binomial, monomial

trivial name, vernacular

brand name, label, trademark, trade name

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