denomination

[ dih-nom-uh-ney-shuhn ]

/ dɪˌnɒm əˈneɪ ʃən /

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noun

a religious group, usually including many local churches, often larger than a sect: the Lutheran denomination.

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.

a name or designation, especially one for a class of things.

a class or kind of persons or things distinguished by a specific name.

the act of naming or designating a person or thing.

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-; see origin at denominate,-ion

Words nearby denomination

Denny, denom., denominal, denominate, denominate number, denomination, denominational, denominationalism, denominative, denominator, denotation

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Example sentences from the Web for denomination

Reinke lost his pulpit and was drummed out of the conservative Missouri Synod of the Lutheran denomination.
The Pastor Who Scandalized His Town|Lloyd Grove|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Communion practices vary by denomination and even by individual parishes.
Can You Catch a Cold at Communion?|Keli Goff|December 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Dollar bills (of any denomination) represent a claim on the labor, services, and products of Americans.
All About the Benjamins: Here’s the Redesigned $100 Bill|Daniel Gross|October 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The empty layers of denomination and doctrine that have little to do with grace.
Pope Francis’s Injunction to Get Back to Basics May Help American Christianity|Joshua DuBois|October 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Afraid to incite violence and unsure which denomination has the right to the ladder, no one has moved it since.
Christian Monks Square Off at One of Jerusalem’s Holiest Sites|Nina Strochlic|July 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The greater part of northern France, though well brought under the plow, would come under the denomination of gray country.
The Poetry of Architecture|John Ruskin
The exercises were concluded by a collection for the poor of their own denomination.
History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain.|William H. Prescott
Tatian gave them his name when he organized them as a Christian denomination, in the second century.
Pagan Origin of Partialist Doctrines|John Claudius Pitrat
The majority of those who came under this denomination were not heroes, and acted quite differently.
The Customs of Old England|F. J. Snell
That brilliant star was evidently the cause of bestowing on the day of its appearance the denomination of the Epiphany.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 4 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)

British Dictionary definitions for denomination

denomination

/ (dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən) /

noun

a group having a distinctive interpretation of a religious faith and usually its own organization

a grade or unit in a series of designations of value, weight, measure, etccoins of this denomination are being withdrawn

a name given to a class or group; classification

the act of giving a name

a name; designation

Derived forms of denomination

denominational, adjectivedenominationally, adverb

Word Origin for denomination

C15: from Latin dēnōminātiō a calling by name; see denominate

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	denomination
释义	denomination [ dih-nom-uh-ney-shuhn ] / dɪˌnɒm əˈneɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR denomination ON THESAURUS.COM noun a religious group, usually including many local churches, often larger than a sect: the Lutheran denomination. 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. a name or designation, especially one for a class of things. a class or kind of persons or things distinguished by a specific name. the act of naming or designating a person or thing. 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-; see origin at denominate,-ion Words nearby denomination Denny, denom., denominal, denominate, denominate number, denomination, denominational, denominationalism, denominative, denominator, denotation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for denomination Reinke lost his pulpit and was drummed out of the conservative Missouri Synod of the Lutheran denomination. The Pastor Who Scandalized His Town\|Lloyd Grove\|October 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Communion practices vary by denomination and even by individual parishes. Can You Catch a Cold at Communion?\|Keli Goff\|December 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Dollar bills (of any denomination) represent a claim on the labor, services, and products of Americans. All About the Benjamins: Here’s the Redesigned $100 Bill\|Daniel Gross\|October 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The empty layers of denomination and doctrine that have little to do with grace. Pope Francis’s Injunction to Get Back to Basics May Help American Christianity\|Joshua DuBois\|October 6, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Afraid to incite violence and unsure which denomination has the right to the ladder, no one has moved it since. Christian Monks Square Off at One of Jerusalem’s Holiest Sites\|Nina Strochlic\|July 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The greater part of northern France, though well brought under the plow, would come under the denomination of gray country. The Poetry of Architecture\|John Ruskin The exercises were concluded by a collection for the poor of their own denomination. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain.\|William H. Prescott Tatian gave them his name when he organized them as a Christian denomination, in the second century. Pagan Origin of Partialist Doctrines\|John Claudius Pitrat The majority of those who came under this denomination were not heroes, and acted quite differently. The Customs of Old England\|F. J. Snell That brilliant star was evidently the cause of bestowing on the day of its appearance the denomination of the Epiphany. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 4 (of 10)\|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire) British Dictionary definitions for denomination denomination / (dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən) / noun a group having a distinctive interpretation of a religious faith and usually its own organization a grade or unit in a series of designations of value, weight, measure, etccoins of this denomination are being withdrawn a name given to a class or group; classification the act of giving a name a name; designation Derived forms of denomination denominational, adjectivedenominationally, adverb Word Origin for denomination C15: from Latin dēnōminātiō a calling by name; see denominate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to denomination faith, creed, religion, sect, church, cult, persuasion, group, school, communion, connection, category, body, grade, value, type, class, unit, size, slot
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denomination

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