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denomination

Syllabification: (de·nom·i·na·tion)

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Definition of denomination

noun

  • 1a recognized autonomous branch of the Christian Church.
  • a group or branch of any religion:Jewish clergy of all denominations
  • 2the face value of a banknote, coin, or postage stamp:a hundred dollars or so, in small denominations
  • the rank of a playing card within a suit, or of a suit relative to others:two cards of the same denomination
  • 3 formal a name or designation, especially one serving to classify a set of things.
  • the action of naming or classifying something:denomination of oneself as a fat woman

Origin:

late Middle English (denomination (sense 3)): from Latin denominatio(n-), from the verb denominare (see denominate). denomination (sense 1) dates from the mid 17th century

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