appellation
noun
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Ask a Frenchman named Jacques his name, and you may very well get the reply, "Je m'appelle Jacques." The French verb appeler means "to call (by a name)," so Jacques' answer literally translates to "I call myself Jacques." Knowing the function of appeler makes it easy to remember that appellation refers to the name or title by which something is called or known. Appeler and appellation also share a common ancestor: Latin appellāre, meaning "to call upon, name, or designate," formed by combining the prefix ad- ("to") with another verb, pellere ("to beat against, push, or strike"). Appellāre is also the root of English's appeal (by way of Anglo-French and Middle English), as well as appellate, which is used to indicate a court where appeals are heard.
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
Common among those individuals worthy of the exalted appellation is a temptation to vacate, in view of unacceptable compromise, the industry’s fraught financial space.
—Jeff Gibson, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
Coming from one of the most famous French wine regions, the Bordeaux appellation is known for bold reds bursting with fruit, and is found in the world's finest wine cellars.
—Jaymi McCann, theweek, 29 Oct. 2024
This is also true for the appellation if Champagne wants to maintain its status as the exceptional wine that has earned its reputation.
—J'nai Gaither, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Appellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appellation. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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