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Definition of: appellative
(ə·pel′ə·tiv) adjective
1. Serving to designate or name.
2. Denoting a class, as common nouns.
—noun
1. A title; appellation.
2. A common noun.
— ap·pel′la·tive·ly adverb
—ap·pel′la·tive·ness noun
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