Definition of In name

1. Adverb. By title or repute though not in fact. "He's a doctor in name only"

Exact synonyms: In Name Only

Definition of In name

1. Prepositional phrase. Nominally, not essentially. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of In Name

in light of
in like wise
in line
in litteris
in living memory
in loco
in loco parentis
in love
in love with
in low spirits
in medias res
in memoriam
in memorium
in moderation
in my opinion
in name (current term)
in name only
in no time
in no uncertain terms
in no way
in no way, shape, or form
in nubibus
in office
in on
in one's armour
in one's birthday suit
in one's book
in one's cups
in one's dreams
in one's element

Literary usage of In name

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Cyclopedia of the Law of Private Corporations by William Meade Fletcher (1920)
"Change in name after compliance with conditions. Where a foreign corporation has complied with the requirements of a statute regulating its right to do ..."

2. A Treatise on the Law of Evidence by Samuel March Phillipps (1822)
"... but proved to have been made afterwards. ( 1 ) One other instance of variance, which occurred in the 9. in name of above-cited case of Forman v. ..."

3. A General Abridgment of Law and Equity: Alphabetically Digested Under Proper by Charles Viner (1793)
"ij 7' *5' county, and makes livery in the land in one place in name of ... an 1 makes livery in the acre 'f fee in name of both the acres, this is a good ..."

4. A Treatise on the American Law of Landlord and Tenant by John Neilson Taylor (1887)
"Act tinder Power to be in Name of Principal. — Another general rule with regard to the execution of an authority is, that an act done under a power of ..."

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