yclept

verb

variants also cleped or ycleped
Definition of ycleptnext
past participle of clepe, archaic
as in named
to give a name to the brewpub, yclept Ye Olde Taverne, has been decorated in Merrie Olde England to within an inch of its life

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  1. named
  2. entitled
  3. titled
  4. called
  5. termed
  6. dubbed
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  • In a tour of the campus in the days after the August 8, 2025, shooting, the scene inside the buildings was jarring, according to a former CDC official who asked not to be named to protect her current employer.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Royse City Police Department said the officer, who was not named in a statement, has been placed on administrative leave while an internal investigation is underway.
    — Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of named
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  • Victor Wembanyama took the 25-percent max, instead of a chance at the 30-percent max he would be entitled to receive, so his Spurs could have more flexibility.
    — Dan Woike, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • That means travelers are only entitled to full refunds for trips canceled within 24 hours of booking for flights departing at least a week later.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of entitled
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  • The author will kick-start a new dystopian romance series, titled The Cinderlands Saga, next year.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
  • The Jordan Valley Rangeland Fire Protection Association, a group of ranchers in Idaho and Oregon that work together to protect local rangelands, created a GoFundMe page titled Jordan Valley RFPA Support, where people can donate to their efforts.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
Definition of titled
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  • Two of the three organizations had no idea until Anthropic called them.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Unbeknownst to David, the system, called WOPR—War Operations Plan Response—is in control of the American nuclear arsenal.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of called
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  • Still, as a precaution while training these models, termed Evo 1 and Evo 2, the researchers did not provide them with any sequences from viruses that target complex cells.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
  • This gas will then be purified and concentrated, ready for export to local gas networks as what is termed renewable natural gas (RNG).
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of termed
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  • The demand for more from the franchise prompted the animation adaptation, dubbed and subtitled in eight languages, on Crunchyroll.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The move to use electronic strips is part of what’s dubbed the Terminal Flight Data Manager, an air traffic control tower initiative to improve management and efficiency, led by the Department of Transportation.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of dubbed
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“Yclept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yclept. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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