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ap·pel·la·tion / ˌapəˈlāshən/ • n. formal a name or title. ∎  the action of giving a name to a person or thing.ap·pel·la·tion2 / äpeläˈsyôn/ • n. an appellation contrôlée. ∎  a wine bearing such a guarantee. ∎  the district in which such wine is produced.

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