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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
name \name\ n=am, n. as. nama; akin to d. naam, os. ohg.
namo, g. name, icel. nafn, for namn, dan. navn, sw. namn,
goth. nam=o, l. nomen perh. influenced by noscere,
gnoscere, to learn to know, gr. 'o`mona, scr. n=aman.
root267. cf. anonymous, ignominy, misnomer,
nominal, noun.
1. the title by which any person or thing is known or
designated; a distinctive specific appellation, whether of
an individual or a class.
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whatsoever adam called every living creature, that
was the name thereof. --gen. ii. 19.
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what's in a name? that which we call a rose
by any other name would smell as sweet. --shak.
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2. a descriptive or qualifying appellation given to a person
or thing, on account of a character or acts.
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his name shall be called wonderful, counsellor, the
mighty god, the everlasting father, the prince of
peace. --is. ix. 6.
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3. reputed character; reputation, good or bad; estimation;
fame; especially, illustrious character or fame; honorable
estimation; distinction.
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what men of name resort to him? --shak.
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far above . . . every name that is named, not only
in this world, but also in that which is to come.
--eph. i. 21.
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i will get me a name and honor in the kingdom. --1
macc. iii. 14.
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he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin.
--deut. xxii.
19.
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the king's army . . . had left no good name behind.
--clarendon.
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4. those of a certain name; a race; a family.
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the ministers of the republic, mortal enemies of his
name, came every day to pay their feigned
civilities. --motley.
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5. a person, an individual. poetic
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they list with women each degenerate name. --dryden.
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christian name.
a the name a person receives at baptism, as
distinguished from surname; baptismal name; in
western countries, it is also called a first name.
b a given name, whether received at baptism or not.
given name. see under given.
in name, in profession, or by title only; not in reality;
as, a friend in name.
in the name of.
a in behalf of; by the authority of. " i charge you in
the duke's name to obey me." --shak.
b in the represented or assumed character of. "i'll to
him again in name of brook." --shak.
name plate, a plate as of metal, glass, etc., having a name
upon it, as a sign; a doorplate.
pen name, a name assumed by an author; a pseudonym or nom
de plume. --bayard taylor.
proper name gram., a name applied to a particular person,
place, or thing.
to call names, to apply opprobrious epithets to; to call by
reproachful appellations.
to take a name in vain, to use a name lightly or profanely;
to use a name in making flippant or dishonest oaths. --ex.
xx. 7.
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syn: appellation; title; designation; cognomen; denomination;
epithet.
usage: name, appellation, title, denomination. name
is generic, denoting that combination of sounds or
letters by which a person or thing is known and
distinguished. appellation, although sometimes put for
name simply, denotes, more properly, a descriptive
term called also agnomen or cognomen, used by
way of marking some individual peculiarity or
characteristic; as, charles the bold, philip the
stammerer. a title is a term employed to point out
one's rank, office, etc.; as, the duke of bedford,
paul the apostle, etc. denomination is to particular
bodies what appellation is to individuals; thus, the
church of christ is divided into different
denominations, as congregationalists, episcopalians,
presbyterians, etc.
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see also:
anonymous ignominy misnomer nominal noun christian name
surname first name given name given in name
in the name of name plate pen name nom de plume proper name
to call names to take a name in vain name appellation title
denomination agnomen cognomen
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
agnomen \agno"men\ a^gn=o"me^n, n. l.; ad + nomen
name.
1. an additional or fourth name given by the romans, on
account of some remarkable exploit or event; as, publius
caius scipio africanus.
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2. an additional name, or an epithet appended to a name; as,
aristides the just.
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