denomination
Americannoun
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a religious group, usually including many local churches, often larger than a sect.
the Lutheran denomination.
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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.
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a name or designation, especially one for a class of things.
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a class or kind of persons or things distinguished by a specific name.
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the act of naming or designating a person or thing.
noun
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a group having a distinctive interpretation of a religious faith and usually its own organization
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a grade or unit in a series of designations of value, weight, measure, etc
coins of this denomination are being withdrawn
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a name given to a class or group; classification
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the act of giving a name
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a name; designation
Other Word Forms
- denominational adjective
- denominationally adverb
Etymology
Origin of denomination
First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English denominacioun “name, designation; act of naming or designating,” from Latin dēnōminātiōn- (stem of dēnōminātiō “calling something by other than its proper name, substitution, metonymy,” equivalent to dēnōmināt(us) + -iōn-; denominate, -ion
Example Sentences
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An avid numerologist, in 1987, he issued new currency in denominations of nine -- a digit considered auspicious, but bewildering shoppers with mental arithmetic.
From Barron's
She has led the church ever since, continuing its progressive direction by welcoming LGBTQ+ congregants, a shift from their Baptist denomination.
From Los Angeles Times
Catholics facing impact from deportations—a rate nearly three times higher than evangelicals and four times higher than other Christian denominations.
From Los Angeles Times
Leo’s six-day trip to the Middle East also shows continuity with Francis’ concern for religious outreach, both to the Muslim world and to other Christian denominations, including Eastern Orthodox churches.
Therrien’s generic chapel stands not for any particular denomination or specific religious creed, but simply for the common reality of established doctrine operating throughout daily life.
From Los Angeles Times
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