Appellative
Appellative noun - A word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known.
Usage example: the brochure had advertised a sandy beach, but we didn't see anything that remotely merited that appellative
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Synonyms for Appellative
Vernacular and appellative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vernacular" instead a noun "Appellative".
Nearby Word: appellation
Vernacular
Vernacular noun - The everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language).
Appellative and vernacular are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appellative" instead a noun "Vernacular".
Nearby Word: vernacularly
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