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   name

   /neɪm/

   noun

   • 1. a word or set of words by which a person or thing is known, addressed, or referred to: "my name is John Parsons" Similar titledenominationdesignationhonorifictagepithetlabelnaaminformal:monikerhandleformal:appellationcognomenrare:allonymanonymappellative
   • 2. a famous person: "the big race will lure the top names" Similar celebritystarsuperstarVIPfamous personimportant personleading lightcelebutantebig nameluminarymogulperson of notedignitarypersonageworthyexpertauthoritylioninformal:celebsomebodymegastarbig noisebig shotbigwigbig cheesebig gunbig wheelbig fish
   • ▪ a reputation, especially a good one: "the school has gained a name for excellence" Similar reputationcharacterreputestandingstaturehonouresteemprestigecachetkudosfamecelebrityrenownpopularitynotabilitynotedistinctioneminenceprominenceizzat
   • 3. (in the UK) an insurance underwriter belonging to a Lloyd's syndicate.

   verb

   • 1. give a name to: "hundreds of diseases had not yet been isolated or named" Similar callgive a name todublabelstyletermtitleentitlebaptizechristenarchaic:cleperare:denominate
   • ▪ identify correctly by name: "the dead man has been named as John Mackintosh" Similar identifyspecifycitegivemention
   • ▪ give a particular title or epithet to: "she was named as Student of the Year"
   • ▪ mention by name: "the sea is as crystal clear as any spot in the Caribbean you might care to name"
   • ▪ appoint (someone) to a particular position or task: "he was named to head a joint UN–OAS diplomatic effort"
   • ▪ (of the Speaker) mention (a Member of Parliament) by name as disobedient to the chair and thereby subject to a ban from the House. British
   • 2. specify (a sum, time, or place) as something desired, suggested, or decided on: "the club have asked United to name their price for the striker"

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or product) having a well-known name: "specialized name brands geared to niche markets"

   Word Origin Old Englishnama, noma (noun), (ge)namian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch naam and German Name, from a root shared by Latin nomen and Greek onoma.

   Derivatives

   • 1. nameable adjective
   • 2. namer noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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