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denomination

Pronunciation: /dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/

The English word “denomination” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The act of naming or designating.
  2. That by which anything is denominated or styled; an epithet; a name, designation, or title; especially, a general name indicating a class of like individuals.
  3. A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a subdivision of a religion.
  4. A unit in a series of units of weight, money, etc.

Etymology

From Middle English denominacioun, from Old French denominacion, from Latin dēnōminātiō. By surface analysis, denominate + -ion.

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