appellatives

As a rule the appellatives of Moslem “genii” end in – ús (oos), as Tarnús, Huliyánus, the Jewish in — nas, as Jattunas; those of the Tarsá (the “funkers” i.e. Christians) in — dús, as Sidús, and the Hindus in — tús, as Naktús (who entered the service of the Prophet Shays, or Seth, and was converted to the Faith).

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

“Just so; and is it the custom of the Genevese to give their children English appellatives?”

The Professor, by Charlotte Bronte 2006

He and Barton were now called upon for their names, and in return, we were favoured with the liquid and vowelly appellatives, by which our ingenuous and communicative acquaintances were respectively designated.

The Island Home Richard Archer

There was no other motive for the introduction of a number of barbarian appellatives into the magical incantations.

The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism Franz Cumont

Louisiana, are honest, though quaint appellatives; Standing-Stone is another; High-Spire, a fourth.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 30, April, 1860 Various

How often has the traveller to regret the annihilation of the wild old Indian names, and the substitution of appellatives from every creek and corner of the older continents; with

Lands of the Slave and the Free Cuba, the United States, and Canada Henry A. Murray

Hugh Vansevere; let me see -- I don't think I've got that registered in my collection of appellatives.

Deadwood Dick, The Prince of the Road or, The Black Rider of the Black Hills Edward L. Wheeler

It rejoiced in such flowery appellatives as the Sea of Splendor, the Moon of Milk; and, of course, those who had been scarcely better than jewed out of it were determined to obtain it again at all hazards; -- they were never famous for scrupulosity.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 16, February, 1859 Various

Here are carved names and intertwined lettering, arabesque masterpieces of penknife-ingenuity, with a general preponderance of feminine appellatives, bold incisures, at times, of some worthy professor in profile, -- the whole besmutched with ink, and dotted with countless punctures, the result of the sharp spike with which every student's ink-horn is armed, that he may steady it upon the slanting board.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 41, March, 1861 Various

Still more interesting, perhaps, would be the discussion of the special words used to denote the actions and movements of children of all ages, and the names and appellatives of the child derived from considerations of age, constitution, habits, actions, speech, etc., which are especially numerous in Low German dialects and such forms of English speech as the Lowland Scotch.

The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought Studies of the Activities and Influences of the Child Among Primitive Peoples, Their Analogues and Survivals in the Civilization of To-Day Alexander F. Chamberlain