appellative
Example Sentences
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Now a taxidermied water buffalo head — the ox — watches from above the bar, while the appellative bull is represented across from it in gleaming metal.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
The only appellative for a river which I find derived from its sound is the Sanscrit nadi, Hind. nuddy, from nad, sonare.
From The River-Names of Europe by Robert Ferguson
In many instances a word meaning river or runner remained the proper name of one river, without ever rising to the dignity of an appellative.
From Lectures on The Science of Language by Max Müller
Even despotic governments have condescended to disguise the contributions forcibly levied, by some appellative which should partly conceal its real nature.
From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 by Isaac Disraeli
After the manner of nouns appellative; in a manner to express whole classes or species; as, Hercules is sometimes used appellatively, that is, as a common name, to signify a strong man.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster
