appellation
noun
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Ask a Frenchman named Jacques his name, and you may very well get the reply, "Je m'appelle Jacques." The French verb appeler means "to call (by a name)," so Jacques' answer literally translates to "I call myself Jacques." Knowing the function of appeler makes it easy to remember that appellation refers to the name or title by which something is called or known. Appeler and appellation also share a common ancestor: Latin appellāre, meaning "to call upon, name, or designate," formed by combining the prefix ad- ("to") with another verb, pellere ("to beat against, push, or strike"). Appellāre is also the root of English's appeal (by way of Anglo-French and Middle English), as well as appellate, which is used to indicate a court where appeals are heard.
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Examples of appellation in a Sentence
Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
There are five distinct appellations within the region of Chablis: Petit Chablis, Chablis, Chablis Premier Cru (Left Bank of the river), Chablis Premier Cru (Right Bank of the river), and Chablis Grand Cru.
—Cathy Huyghe, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Natalie Boisset, general director of Boisset Family Wines, likes to buy wines from Nuits-Saint-Georges because her family, which has been established in the appellation for 50 years, already has three parcels there under its Jean-Claude Boisset brand.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2024
Morgon, Beaujolais, $30 Morgon is one of the cru appellations of Beaujolais and produces sturdy, earthy red wines from the gamay grape.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
Jackson dressed regally, as if seeking to live up to his preferred appellation, the King of Pop.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2024
By contrast, Spain sent 21.6 million bottles of cava to the U.S. market, a decrease of 8.85 percent over 2021, according to the regulatory body of Denominación de Origen Cava, the official appellation.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2023
Contrast this, however, with many lawmakers’ truly irresponsible language surrounding Nippon Steel’s acquisition of U.S. Steel — a company that, as Scott Lincicome of the Cato Institute points out, is the size of the Texas Roadhouse restaurant chain, despite its lofty appellation.
—Ryan Ellis, National Review, 22 Jan. 2024
Burgundy The top two tiers in Burgundy are grand cru and premier cru, which sit above the broader Bourgogne and village appellations.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Appellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appellation. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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