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name - a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing" |
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language unit,
linguistic unit one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed
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agnomen an additional name or an epithet appended to a name (as in `Ferdinand the Great')
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assumed name,
dba,
doing business as,
fictitious name (law) a name under which a corporation conducts business that is not the legal name of the corporation as shown in its articles of incorporation
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eponym the name derived from a person (real or imaginary); "Down's syndrome is an eponym for the English physician John Down"
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eponym the name derived from a person (real or imaginary); "Down's syndrome is an eponym for the English physician John Down"
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computer filename,
computer file name,
filename,
file name (computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files; may contain an extension that indicates the type of file
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patronym,
patronymic a family name derived from name of your father or a paternal ancestor (especially with an affix (such as -son in English or O'- in Irish) added to the name of your father or a paternal ancestor)
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matronymic,
metronymic a name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor
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street name the name of a street
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street name the name of a street
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street name the name of a street
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cognomen,
family name,
last name,
surname the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
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middle name a name between your first name and your surname
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first name,
forename,
given name the name that precedes the surname
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nickname a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name); "Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph"; "Henry's nickname was Slim"
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alias,
assumed name,
false name a name that has been assumed temporarily
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anonym,
nom de guerre,
pseudonym a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
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misnomer an incorrect or unsuitable name
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author's name,
writer's name the name that appears on the by-line to identify the author of a work
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appellation,
appellative,
denomination,
designation identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
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hypocorism,
pet name a name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix); "`Billy' is a hypocorism for `William'"
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title an established or recognized right; "a strong legal claim to the property"; "he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate"; "he staked his claim"
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place name,
toponym the name by which a geographical place is known
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signature a sheet with several pages printed on it; it folds to page size and is bound with other signatures to form a book
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company name the name by which a corporation is identified
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domain name strings of letters and numbers (separated by periods) that are used to name organizations and computers and addresses on the internet; "domain names are organized hierarchically with the more generic parts to the right"
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brand,
brand name,
marque,
trade name a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?"
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name - a defamatory or abusive word or phrase |
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calumniation,
calumny,
defamation,
hatchet job,
obloquy,
traducement a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
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smear word an epithet that can be used to smear someone's reputation; "he used the smear word `communist' for everyone who disagreed with him"
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name - by the sanction or authority of; "halt in the name of the law" |
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sanction a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards
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name - family based on male descent; "he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name" |
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family,
family line,
folk,
kinfolk,
kinsfolk,
phratry,
sept primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"
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name - a well-known or notable person; "they studied all the great names in the history of France"; "she is an important figure in modern music" |
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figure |
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important person,
influential person,
personage a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events
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name - a person's reputation; "he wanted to protect his good name" |
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reputation,
repute the general estimation that the public has for a person; "he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing"; "he was a person of bad report"
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name - assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader" |
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call rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
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label distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions
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baptise,
baptize,
christen administer baptism to; "The parents had the child baptized"
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refer think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another; "This plant can be referred to a known species"
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style,
title make consistent with certain rules of style; "style a manuscript"
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dub,
nickname provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language
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rename assign a new name to; "Many streets in the former East Germany were renamed in 1990"
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entitle,
title give a title to
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term name formally or designate with a term
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tag provide with a name or nickname
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address,
call adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting
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name - give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property; "Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"; "The almanac identifies the auspicious months" |
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identify |
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denote,
refer have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "
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enumerate,
itemise,
itemize,
recite specify individually; "She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered"; "The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug"
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list,
number give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of; "List the states west of the Mississippi"
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announce announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war"
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name - charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club" |
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nominate,
make |
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appoint,
charge furnish; "a beautifully appointed house"
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rename assign a new name to; "Many streets in the former East Germany were renamed in 1990"
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name - mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!" |
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define,
determine,
fix,
limit,
set,
specify give a definition for the meaning of a word; "Define `sadness'"
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