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appellative

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: appellative

1	n adj	identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others inclined to or serving for the giving of names
2	adj	pertaining to or dealing with or used as a common noun

FULL DEFINITIONS OF: appellative

n identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others

Synonyms:: appellation, denomination, designation

Types:: show 29 types...; hide 29 types...; street name
an alternative name that a person chooses or is given (especially in inner city neighborhoods); byname, cognomen, moniker, nickname, sobriquet, soubriquet
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name); form of address, title, title of respect
an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; title
an appellation signifying nobility; Aga, Agha
title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey); Defender of the Faith
a title that Leo X bestowed on Henry VIII and later withdrew; parliament restored the title and it has been used by English sovereigns ever since; Don
a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for men that is prefixed to the forename; Dona
a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman; Frau
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman; Fraulein
a German courtesy title or form of address for an unmarried woman; Hakham
a Hebrew title of respect for a wise and highly educated man; Herr
a German courtesy title or form of address for a man; Miss
a form of address for an unmarried woman; Mister, Mr, Mr.
a form of address for a man; Mrs, Mrs.
a form of address for a married woman; Ms, Ms.
a form of address for a woman; Rabbi
a Hebrew title of respect for a Jewish scholar or teacher; Reverend
a title of respect for a clergyman; Senor
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English `Mr' or `sir'; Senora
a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English `Mrs' or `madam'; Senorita
a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English `Miss'; Signora
an Italian title or form of address for a married woman; Signorina
an Italian title or form of address for an unmarried woman; Very Reverend
a title of respect for various ecclesiastical officials (as cathedral deans and canons and others); Lordship
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge; Ladyship
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess; baronetcy
the title of a baron; viscountcy
the title of a viscount; Father, Padre
`Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military

Type of:: name
a language unit by which a person or thing is known

adj inclined to or serving for the giving of names

“the appellative faculty of children”

“the appellative function of some primitive rites”

Synonyms:: naming

: denotative, denotive
having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming

adj pertaining to or dealing with or used as a common noun

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