compellation
[noun]
Synonyms: name, appellation, appellative, cognomen, denomination, designation, moniker, nomen, style, title

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compellation noun. [kɒmpǝ'leɪʃ(ǝ)n] arch. E17.
[Latin compellatio(n-), from compellat- pa. ppl stem of compellare accost, address, from stem of compellere: see COMPEL, -ATION, and cf. APPELLATION.]
1. Addressing or calling upon anyone; a salutation, an address. E17.

2. Addressing by a particular name or title; style of address; a name or title used in speaking of a person or thing, an appellation. M17.

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