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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Compellation

· Com·pel·la·tion · IPA /ˌkɑmpəˈleɪʃən/
01 n. Style of address or salutation; an appellation.
  1. 1.
    Style of address or salutation; an appellation.
    “He useth this endearing compellation, “My little children.”” — Bp. Beveridge.
    “The peculiar compellation of the kings in France is by “Sire,” which is nothing else but father.” Sir W. Temple.