denomination

 
Pronunciation: /dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

  • 1a recognized autonomous branch of the Christian Church: the Presbyterian community is the second-largest denomination in the country
  • a branch of any religion: Orthodox Jewish denominations
  • 2the face value of a banknote, coin, or postage stamp: [as modifier]: high-denomination banknotes
  • 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.
  • [mass noun] the action of naming or classifying something: the denomination of a consideration as relevant or irrelevant

Origin:

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