noun
- plural of compellation; the act of addressing someone by a particular name or title; a form of address or appellation
Usage: formal; archaic or literary
Examples
- The various compellations used in the royal court reflected strict hierarchies of rank and status.
- Medieval texts document the compellations employed when addressing nobility versus commoners.
- Different compellations were required depending on whether one spoke to a bishop, a knight, or a merchant.
- The study examined how compellations changed across different social contexts in Renaissance literature.