English Explanatory Dictionary

nomination

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An act or instance of nominating.
  2. The result of such a nomination act.
  3. A device or means by which a person or thing is nominated.

Pronunciation

/ˌnɑmɪˈneɪʃən/ /ˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nomination.wav

Word forms

nomination nominations

Etymology

From Middle English nominacion, nomination, from Middle French nominacion and its etymon Latin nōminātiō, from the verb nōminō (“to name; to nominate”). By surface analysis, nominate + -ion.

Related words

nominate denomination

Derived words

neknomination nomination borough nomination game nonnomination prenomination renomination
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