(~s)
A ~ is a description, name, or title that is given to someone or something. Designation is the fact of giving that description, name, or title. (FORMAL)
...the ~ of Madrid as European City of Culture 1992.
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(~s)
A ~ is a description, name, or title that is given to someone or something. Designation is the fact of giving that description, name, or title. (FORMAL)
...the ~ of Madrid as European City of Culture 1992.
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Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012