call+by+name

  • 61name-call|ing — «NAYM K lihng», noun. the act of giving a bad name to; an attacking the name of; defamation: »Name calling giving an idea a bad label is used to make us reject and condemn the idea without examining the evidence (Ogburn and Nimkoff) …

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  • 62call-at-large — callˈ at large noun A form of pastoral call sometimes adopted by a presbytery where a congregation is not unanimous, in which the name of the person to be called is not inscribed beforehand, and the names cannot be adhibited by mandate • • • Main …

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  • 63name — n Name, designation, denomination, appellation, title, style mean the word or combination of words by which something is called and by means of which it can be distinguished or identified. Name is so general that it can be used of any such word… …

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  • 64name — [nām] n. [ME < OE nama, akin to Ger name < IE base * (o)nomṇ > L nomen, Gr onoma, onyma] 1. a word or phrase by which a person, thing, or class of things is known, called, or spoken to or of; appellation; title 2. a word or words… …

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  • 65name — [n1] title given to something, someone agname, agnomen, alias, appellation, autograph, autonym, brand, cognomen, compellation, denomination, designation, epithet, eponym, flag*, handle*, head, heading, label, matronymic, moniker, monogram,… …

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  • 66call it quits — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To decide to stop what you are doing; quit. * /When Tom had painted half the garage, he called it quits./ 2. To agree that each side in a fight is satisfied; stop fighting because a wrong has been paid back; say things… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 67call it quits — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To decide to stop what you are doing; quit. * /When Tom had painted half the garage, he called it quits./ 2. To agree that each side in a fight is satisfied; stop fighting because a wrong has been paid back; say things… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 68call sign — n [C usually singular] also call letters especially AmE a name made up of letters and numbers, used by people operating communication radios to prove who they are …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 69Name and Number — is a 1989 single by the British group Curiosity Killed the Cat who, by this time, had shortened their name to just Curiosity. This song became popular in the UK, peaking at #14 on the UK singles chart. It was included on Now That s What I Call… …

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  • 70Call-ace whist — (Esmakker whist) is the most popular card game in Denmark and also popular in Greenland. Deck: 52 cards + 3 jokersDeal: 13 cards to each player and 3 to a kat (cat)Bidding: Forehand starts the bidding by naming a number of tricks he expects to be …

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