denomination
[ dih-nom-uh-ney-shuh n ]
/ dɪˌnɒm əˈneɪ ʃən /
noun
a religious group, usually including many local churches, often larger than a sect: the Lutheran denomination.
one of the grades or degrees in a series of designations of quantity, value, measure, weight, etc.: He paid $500 in bills of small denomination.
a name or designation, especially one for a class of things.
a class or kind of persons or things distinguished by a specific name.
the act of naming or designating a person or thing.
Origin of denomination
1350–1400; Middle English
denominacioun < Late Latin
dēnōminātiōn- (stem of
dēnōminātiō), in Latin: metonymy, equivalent to
dēnōmināt(us) (see
denominate) +
-iōn-
-ion
Words nearby denomination
denny,
denom.,
denominal,
denominate,
denominate number,
denomination,
denominational,
denominationalism,
denominative,
denominator,
denotation
Example sentences from the Web for denomination
British Dictionary definitions for denomination
denomination
/ (dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən) /
noun
a group having a distinctive interpretation of a religious faith and usually its own organization
a grade or unit in a series of designations of value, weight, measure, etc
coins of this denomination are being withdrawn
a name given to a class or group; classification
the act of giving a name
a name; designation
Derived forms of denomination
denominational, adjective denominationally, adverbWord Origin for denomination
C15: from Latin
dēnōminātiō a calling by name; see
denominate