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denomination

Definition of denomination

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

Definition of denomination in the US English dictionary

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