Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In an appellative manner; in grammar, according to the manner of appellative nouns; in a manner to express whole classes or species: as, the name Hercules is sometimes used appellatively, that is, as a common name to signify a strong man.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb After the manner of nouns appellative; in a manner to express whole classes or species.
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- adverb grammar After the manner of
appellative nouns ; so as to express wholeclasses orspecies .
Etymologies
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Examples
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From the two sides: It is plain here also, that he took Zedad, appellatively for a side.
From the Talmud and Hebraica 1602-1675 1979
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In that passage they are called "the sons of Mahol," which, however, is to be taken not as a proper name, but appellatively for "sons of music, dancing," &c. The traditional fame of their great sagacity and acquirements had descended to the time of
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Now, appellatively speaking, how in the world does Nero Wolfe resemble Sherlock Holmes?
In The Queens' Parlour Queen, Ellery 1864
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The sons of Dan are said to be Hushim (Gen.xlvi. 23), and therefore some read Aher appellatively, Hushim -- the sons of another
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume II (Joshua to Esther) 1721
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The LXX., and some other ancient versions, read it appellatively, not, He was a Calebite, but He was a dogged man, of a currish disposition, surly and snappish, and always snarling.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume II (Joshua to Esther) 1721
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Others take it appellatively, Lapidoth signifies lamps.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume II (Joshua to Esther) 1721
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Shechem; we read it, to Shalem, a city of Shechem; the critics generally incline to read it appellatively: he came safely, or in peace, to the city of Shechem.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume I (Genesis to Deuteronomy) 1721
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Some translate the thummim and urim appellatively, the rather because the usual order is here inverted, and here only.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume I (Genesis to Deuteronomy) 1721
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