Appellation
Pronunciation : Ap`pel*la"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. appellatio, fr. appellare: cf. F. appellation. See Appeal.]
Definition : 1. The act of appealing; appeal. [Obs.] Spenser.
2. The act of calling by a name.
3. The word by which a particular person or thing is called and known; name; title; designation. They must institute some persons under the appellation of magistrates. Hume.
Syn. -- See Name.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913