a. [ L. appellativus, fr. appellare: cf. F. appelatif. See Appeal. ]
n. [ L. appelativum, sc. nomen. ]
God chosen it for one of his appellatives to be the Defender of them. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. After the manner of nouns appellative; in a manner to express whole classes or species;
n. The quality of being appellative. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]