noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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US:/ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/
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rhymes with -eɪʃən
homophone: Appalachian
CMU ARPABET:AE2 P AH0 L EY1 SH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A name or title by which someone is addressed or identified; a designation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, formal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A geographical indication for wine that describes its geographic origin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: denomination, designation, appellative
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: name
Narrower terms: street name, nickname, moniker, cognomen, sobriquet, soubriquet, byname, title, title of respect, form of address
History
Etymology
From late Middle English appellacion, from Old French apellatiun, from Latin appellātiō (“a naming”).
Across languages
Translations
19 source translations are retained for this English entry.