denomination

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The act of naming or designating.
That by which anything is denominated or styled; an epithet; a name, designation, or title; especially, a general name indicating a class of like individuals.
A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a subdivision of a religion.
A unit in a series of units of weight, money, etc.

/dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/ En-denomination.oga LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-denomination.wav

denomination denominations

From Middle English denominacioun, from Old French denominacion, from Latin dēnōminātiō. By surface analysis, denominate + -ion.

denominate name appellation title face value

denominational denominationalism denomination effect denominationist redenomination subdenomination

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