NAME

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nama; akin to Old High German namo ~, Latin nomen, Greek onoma, onyma Date: before 12th century 1. a word or phrase that constitutes the distinctive designation of a person or thing, a word or symbol used in logic to designate an entity, a descriptive often disparaging epithet , 3. reputation , an illustrious record ; fame , a person or thing with a reputation, family , clan , appearance as opposed to reality , one referred to by a ~ , II. transitive verb (~d; naming) Date: before 12th century to give a ~ to ; call , 2. to mention or identify by ~ , to accuse by ~, to nominate for office ; appoint , to decide on ; choose , to mention explicitly ; specify , ~r noun III. adjective Date: 1598 of, relating to, or bearing a ~ , appearing in the ~ of a literary or theatrical production, 3. having an established reputation, featuring celebrities