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a) The act of directing oneself directly to another
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Compellation — Com pel*la tion, n. [L. compellatio, fr. compellare to accost, fr. compellere. See {Compel}.] Style of address or salutation; an appellation. Metaphorical compellations. Milton. [1913 Webster] He useth this endearing compellation, My little… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
compellation — [käm΄pə lā′shən] n. [L compellatio < compellare, to accost, address < L compellere: see COMPEL] Now Rare APPELLATION … English World dictionary
compellation — noun Etymology: Latin compellation , compellatio, from compellare to address, from com + pellare (as in appellare to accost, appeal to) Date: 1603 1. an act or action of addressing someone 2. appellation 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
compellation — /kom peuh lay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of addressing a person. 2. manner or form of address; appellation. [1595 1605; < L compellation (s. of compellatio) an accosting, a rebuke. See COM , APPELLATION] * * * … Universalium
compellation — ˌkämpəˈlāshən, ˌpeˈ noun ( s) Etymology: Latin compellation , compellatio, from compellatus (past participle of compellare to accost, from com + pellare as in appellare to address) + ion , io ion more at appeal 1. : an act or action of addressing … Useful english dictionary
compellation — n. act of addressing a person by name n. name, title, designation, appellation … English contemporary dictionary
compellation — n. Style of address, ceremonious title, formal appellation … New dictionary of synonyms
compellation — com·pel·la·tion … English syllables
compellation — com•pel•la•tion [[t]ˌkɒm pəˈleɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of addressing a person 2) manner or form of address; appellation • Etymology: 1595–1605; < L compellātiō accosting, rebuke. See com , appellation … From formal English to slang
compellation — /kɒmpəˈleɪʃən/ (say kompuh layshuhn) noun 1. the act or manner of addressing a person. 2. form of address or designation; appellation. {Latin compellātio} …
