/ Dictionary / Index A appellation: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ap•pel•la•tion Pronunciation: (ap"u-lā'shun), [key] — n. a name, title, or designation. appellative (def. 1). the act of naming. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: appellation (Thesaurus) appellate division appellation contrôlée* Related Content Daily Word Quiz: digression Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language