- compellations
- n. act of addressing a person by name n. name, title, designation, appellation
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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