appellation


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Synonyms for appellation

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Synonyms for appellation

the word or words by which one is called and identified

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Synonyms for appellation

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

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When it is remembered that the Dutch (who first settled New York), the English, and the French, all gave appellations to the tribes that dwelt within the country which is the scene of this story, and that the Indians not only gave different names to their enemies, but frequently to themselves, the cause of the confusion will be understood.
The same proceeding was gone through with Toby, whose mellifluous appellation was more easily caught.
What is intriguing, nevertheless, is the fact that the appellation 'ambassador' is freely used in each case.
In the February 2018 issue, Wines & Vines published an article entitled "Should Out-of-State AVA Use be Legal?" The article refers to the federal rulemaking that is presently pending to eliminate a labeling loophole that currently allows certain wines to avoid federal labeling laws, including laws governing the use of wine appellation names.
In fact, in some countries, it is illegal to label a product Champagne unless it comes from the Champagne region of France and is produced under the rules of the appellation (the district in which a wine bearing an appellation controlee is produced).
He said: "Barolo is an Italian appellation that stands alongside the very best.
In 2008, E&J Gallo petitioned for an expansion of the 155,000-acre "Russian River Valley" appellation to include an additional 14,000 acres.
Notoriously complex as a region, each winemaker's labels are also marked by their exact place of origin (appellation), where the precise mix of climate and soil strongly influence these compelling and expensive wines.
The Meursault appellation is relegated to a total of 1,000 acres and its highest classification is Premier Cru of which there are 19.
This geographic designation of origin is called the appellation (ap-puh-LAY-shuhn) of the wine.
A Paris commission including existing haute couture labels has awarded the 45-year-old designer the coveted appellation, France's fashion federation said in a statement ahead of the January 23-26 shows.