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appellation

/ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/ noun

Latin root: appellātiō Wiktionary

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  1. A name or title by which someone is addressed or identified; a designation.
  2. A geographical indication for wine that describes its geographic origin.

Origin

From late Middle English appellacion, from Old French apellatiun, from Latin appellātiō (“a naming”).

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