appellation

noun [C]

/ˌæp.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ formal

Definition

› a name or title: As a child, he received the appellation 'Mouse'.Names and titles

(Definition of appellation noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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