1. A common name, distinction from a proper name. A common name, or appellative, stands for a whole class, genus, or species of beings, or for universal ideas. Thus, tree is the name of all plants of a particular class; plant and vegetable are names of things that grow out of the earth. A proper name, on the other hand, stands for a single thing; as, Rome, Washington, Lake Erie.
2. An appellation or title; a descriptive name. God chosen it for one of his appellatives to be the Defender of them. Jer. Taylor.
APPELLATIVELY
Ap*pel"la*tive*ly, adv.
Defn: After the manner of nouns appellative; in a manner to express whole classes or species; as, Hercules is sometimes used appellatively, that is, as a common name, to signify a strong man.
APPELLATIVENESS
Ap*pel"la*tive*ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being appellative. Fuller.
APPELLATORY
Ap*pel"la*tory, a. Etym: [L. appellatorius, fr. appellare.]
Defn: Containing an appeal. An appellatory libel ought to contain the name of the party appellant. Ayliffe.
APPELLEE Ap`pel*lee", n. Etym: [F. appelé, p. p. of appeler, fr. L. appellare.] (Law) (a) The defendant in an appeal; — opposed to appellant. (b) The person who is appealed against, or accused of crime; — opposed to appellor. Blackstone.
APPELLOR Ap`pel*lor, n. Etym: [OF. apeleur, fr. L. appellator, fr. appellare.] (Law) (a) The person who institutes an appeal, or prosecutes another for a crime. Blackstone. (b) One who confesses a felony committed and accuses his accomplices. Blount. Burrill.