name : Idioms & Phrases

• adjective satellite mentioned or named earlier in the same text
  above-mentioned.
  

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A*bove"-men`tioned, A*bove"-named` adjective (Also<

• Above-mentioned
• Above-named

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1. Mentioned or named before; aforesaid.

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• noun a name that has been assumed temporarily
  assumed name; alias.
  
• noun (law) a name under which a corporation conducts business that is not the legal name of the corporation as shown in its articles of incorporation
  assumed name; Doing Business As; DBA.
  

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• noun the name that appears on the by-line to identify the author of a work
  author's name.
  

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• noun the first name given to Christians at birth or christening
  baptismal name.
  

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• the Christian name, which is given at baptism.

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• noun a name given to a product or service
  marque; brand; brand name.
  

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• noun a drug that has a trade name and is protected by a patent (can be produced and sold only by the company holding the patent)
  proprietary drug.
  

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By"-name` noun

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1. A nickname. Camden.

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• noun the first name given to Christians at birth or christening
  baptismal name.
  

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• . (a) The name a person receives at baptism, as distinguished from surname; baptismal name . (b) A given name, whether received at baptism or not.
• the name given in baptism, as distinct from the family name, or surname.

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• noun the name by which a corporation is identified
  

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• noun (computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files; may contain an extension that indicates the type of file
  computer filename; computer file name; filename.
  

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• noun strings of letters and numbers (separated by periods) that are used to name organizations and computers and addresses on the internet
  
  • domain names are organized hierarchically with the more generic parts to the right

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• noun a name that has been assumed temporarily
  assumed name; alias.
  

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• noun the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
  family name; cognomen; surname.
  

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• noun (law) a name under which a corporation conducts business that is not the legal name of the corporation as shown in its articles of incorporation
  assumed name; Doing Business As; DBA.
  

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• noun (computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files; may contain an extension that indicates the type of file
  computer filename; computer file name; filename.
  

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• noun a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one or more letters; the optional second part of a PC computer filename
  extension; filename extension.
  
  • most applications provide extensions for the files they create
  • most BASIC files use the filename extension .BAS

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• noun the name that precedes the surname
  first name; forename.
  

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• same as Christian name. See under Name, n.

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• noun the name that precedes the surname
  first name; forename.
  

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• the Christian name, or name given by one's parents or guardians, as distinguished from the surname, which is inherited. Colloq.

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• adverb by title or repute though not in fact
  in name.
  
  • he's a doctor in name only

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• in profession, or by title only; not in reality; as, a friend in name.

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• adverb by title or repute though not in fact
  in name.
  
  • he's a doctor in name only

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• . (a) In behalf of; by the authority of.

  " I charge you in the duke's name to obey me." Shak.

  (b) In the represented or assumed character of.

  " I'll to him again in name of Brook." Shak.

• in behalf of; on the part of; by authority; as, it was done in the name of the people; often used in invocation, swearing, praying, and the like.

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• noun the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
  family name; cognomen; surname.
  

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• noun a woman's surname before marriage
  

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• the surname of a woman before her marriage.

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• noun a word that denotes a manner of doing something
  troponym.
  
  • `march' is a troponym of `walk'

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• noun a name between your first name and your surname
  

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• noun written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location
  destination; address.
  

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• noun verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
  names.
  
  • sticks and stones may break my bones but names can never hurt me

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• noun the feast day of a saint whose name one bears
  

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• noun someone who pretends that famous people are his/her friends
  

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• noun the role of the character after whom the play is named
  title role.
  

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• a plate as of metal, glass, etc., having a name upon it, as a sign; a doorplate.

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• noun a tag showing the name of the person who wears it
  

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• noun the practice of casually mentioning important people in order to impress your listener
  
  • the hard thing about name-dropping is to avoid being too obvious about it

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• noun a word that names a part of a larger whole
  meronym.
  
  • `brim' and `crown' are meronyms of `hat'

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• noun an author's pseudonym
  nom de plume.
  

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• a name assumed by an author; a pseudonym or nom de plume. Bayard Taylor.

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• noun a name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix)
  hypocorism.
  
  • `Billy' is a hypocorism for `William'

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• noun the name by which a geographical place is known
  toponym.
  

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• the name of a place or locality. London Academy.

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• noun a noun that denotes a particular thing; usually capitalized
  proper noun.
  

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• (Gram.), a name applied to a particular person, place, or thing.

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• (Naut.), a false name. Slang

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• (Nat., Hist.), the name which, appended to the name of the genus, constitutes the distinctive name of the species; originally applied by Linnæus to the essential character of the species, or the essential difference. The present specific name he at first called the trivial name.

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• noun the pseudonym of an actor
  

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• noun an alternative name that a person chooses or is given (especially in inner city neighborhoods)
  
  • her street name is Bonbon
• noun slang for something (especially for an illegal drug)
  
  • `smack' is a street name for heroin
• noun the name of a brokerage firm in which stock is held on behalf of a customer
  
  • all my stocks are held in street name
• noun the name of a street
  

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• to apply contemptuous names (to any one).

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• to apply opprobrious epithets to; to call by reproachful appellations.

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• to name like and reference to.

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• to use a name lightly or profanely; to use a name in making flippant or dishonest oaths. Ex. xx. 7.

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• to use the name of God with levity or profaneness.

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To"-name` noun

Etymology

prep. to + name.

Definitions

1. A name added, for the sake of distinction, to one's surname, or used instead of it. Scot. Jamieson.

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• noun a name given to a product or service
  marque; brand; brand name.
  

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• (Nat. Hist.), the specific name.

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• noun a word that names the whole of which a given word is a part
  holonym.
  
  • `hat' is a holonym for `brim' and `crown'

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• noun the name that appears on the by-line to identify the author of a work
  author's name.
  

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