name
(noun) by the sanction or authority of; “halt in the name of the law”
name
(noun) 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”
name, epithet
(noun) a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
name, gens
(noun) family based on male descent; “he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name”
name, figure, public figure
(noun) 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”
name
(noun) a person’s reputation; “he wanted to protect his good name”
diagnose, name
(verb) determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, name
(verb) identify as in botany or biology, for example
list, name
(verb) give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of; “List the states west of the Mississippi”
name
(verb) mention and identify by name; “name your accomplices!”
mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer
(verb) make reference to; “His name was mentioned in connection with the invention”
name, identify
(verb) 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”
name, call, know as, be known as
(verb) assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; “They named their son David”; “The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader”
appoint, name, nominate, constitute
(verb) create and charge with a task or function; “nominate a committee”
name, nominate, make
(verb) charge with a function; charge to be; “She was named Head of the Committee”; “She was made president of the club”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
name (plural names)
Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.
Synonyms: proper name, Thesaurus:name
Reputation.
An abusive or insulting epithet.
A person (or legal person).
Those of a certain name; a race; a family.
(computing) A unique identifier, generally a string of characters.
(UK, finance) An investor in Lloyds of London bearing unlimited liability.
Authority.
• big name
• binomial name
• birth name
• botanical name
• byname
• Christian name
• code name
• codename
• common name
• confirmation name
• deadname
• domain name
• facet name
• family name
• file name
• filename
• first name
• forename
• given name
• household name
• last name
• maiden name
• middle name
• nickname
• pen name
• personal name
• prename
• scientific name
• stage name
• surname
• systematic name
• to-name
• trade name
• true name
• username
• zoological name
name (third-person singular simple present names, present participle naming, simple past and past participle named)
(ditransitive) To give a name to.
(transitive) To mention, specify.
(transitive) To identify as relevant or important
(transitive) To publicly implicate.
(transitive) To designate for a role.
(transitive, Westminster system politics) To initiate a process to temporarily remove a member of parliament who is breaking the rules of conduct.
• (give a name to): bename, designate, dub; see also denominate
name (plural names)
Any of several types of true yam (Dioscorea) used in Caribbean Spanish cooking.
• cush-cush
• -mane, -nema, Amen, Eman, Enma, MEAN, MENA, Mena, NEMA, NMEA, amen, mane, mean, mnae, neam
NAmE
Abbreviation of North American English.
• -mane, -nema, Amen, Eman, Enma, MEAN, MENA, Mena, NEMA, NMEA, amen, mane, mean, mnae, neam
Source: Wiktionary
Name, n. Etym: [AS. nama; akin to D. naam, OS. & OHG. namo, G. name, Icel. nafn, for namn, Dan. navn, Sw. namn, Goth. namo, L. nomen (perh. influenced by noscere, gnoscere, to learn to know), Gr. 'o`mona, Scr. naman. sq. root267. Cf. Anonymous, Ignominy, Misnomer, Nominal, Noun.]
1. The title by which any person or thing is known or designated; a distinctive specific appellation, whether of an individual or a class. Whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. Gen. ii. 19. What's in a name That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet. Shak.
2. A descriptive or qualifying appellation given to a person or thing, on account of a character or acts. His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Is. ix. 6.
3. Reputed character; reputation, good or bad; estimation; fame; especially, illustrious character or fame; honorable estimation; distinction. What men of name resort to him Shak. Far above ... every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come. Eph. i. 21. I will get me a name and honor in the kingdom. 1 Macc. iii. 14. He hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin. Deut. xxii. 19. The king's army ...had left no good name behind. Clarendon.
4. Those of a certain name; a race; a family. The ministers of the republic, mortal enemies of his name, came every day to pay their feigned civilities. Motley.
5. A person, an individual. [Poetic] They list with women each degenerate name. Dryden. Christian name. (a) The name a person receives at baptism, as distinguished from surname; baptismal name. (b) A given name, whether received at baptism or not.
– Given name. See under Given.
– In name, in profession, or by title only; not in reality; as, a friend in name.
– In the name of. (a) In behalf of; by the authority of. " I charge you in the duke's name to obey me." Shak. (b) In the represented or assumed character of. " I'll to him again in name of Brook." Shak.
– Name plate, a plate as of metal, glass, etc., having a name upon it, as a sign; a doorplate.
– Pen name, a name assumed by an author; a pseudonym or nom de plume. Bayard Taylor.
– Proper name (Gram.), a name applied to a particular person, place, or thing.
– To call names, to apply opprobrious epithets to; to call by reproachful appellations.
– To take a name in vain, to use a name lightly or profanely; to use a name in making flippant or dishonest oaths. Ex. xx. 7.
Syn.
– Appellation; title; designation; cognomen; denomination; epithet.
– Name, Appellation, Title, Denomination. Name is generic, denoting that combination of sounds or letters by which a person or thing is known and distinguished. Appellation, although sometimes put for name simply, denotes, more properly, a descriptive term, used by way of marking some individual peculiarity or characteristic; as, Charles the Bold, Philip the Stammerer. A title is a term employed to point out one's rank, office, etc.; as, the Duke of Bedford, Paul the Apostle, etc. Denomination is to particular bodies what appellation is to individuals; thus, the church of Christ is divided into different denominations, as Congregationalists, Episcopalians, Presbyterians, etc.
Name, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Named; p. pr. & vb. n. Naming.] Etym: [AS. namian. See Name, n.]
1. To give a distinctive name or appellation to; to entitle; to denominate; to style; to call. She named the child Ichabod. 1 Sam. iv. 21. Thus was the building left Ridiculous, and the work Confusion named. Milton.
2. To mention by name; to utter or publish the name of; to refer to by distinctive title; to mention. None named thee but to praise. Halleck. Old Yew, which graspest at the stones That name the underlying dead. Tennyson.
3. To designate by name or specifically for any purpose; to nominate; to specify; to appoint; as, to name a day for the wedding. Whom late you have named for consul. Shak.
4. (House of Commons)
Definition: To designate (a member) by name, as the Speaker does by way of reprimand.
Syn.
– To denominate; style; term; call; mention; specify; designate; nominate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 November 2024
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
