appellation
Example Sentences
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“My name is Austin Richard Post,” he said, dropping his government appellation.
From Los Angeles Times
That appellation would imply that the reptiles are likely to attack without provocation.
From Science Magazine
Beijing has labeled Lai a “Taiwan independence element,” an appellation he has not repudiated and which carries little or no stigma in Taiwan.
From Seattle Times
Some governments, particularly in Europe, designated appellations—strictly circumscribed regions with rules on how and where a varietal such as burgundy, rioja or barolo was legally allowed to grow and be produced.
From Scientific American
But only Tokaji produced in Hungary, and in the Tokaji region specifically, can carry the name; it was the very first item in the world subject to “appellation control.”
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.