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appellative
adjective
noun
Inclined to or serving for the giving of names
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əˈpɛlətɪv
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adjective
Inclined to or serving for the giving of names
“The appellative faculty of children”
adjective
Pertaining to or dealing with or used as a common noun
noun
Identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
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The appellative faculty of children
The appellative function of some primitive rites
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