Denomination Definition

dĭ-nŏmə-nāshən
denominations
noun
denominations
The act of denominating.
Webster's New World
A name; esp., the name of a class of things.
Webster's New World
A particular religious body, with a specific name, organization, etc.
Webster's New World
A class or kind (esp. of units in a system) having a specific name or value.
Coins or stamps of different denominations.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Denomination

Noun

Singular:
denomination
Plural:
denominations

Origin of Denomination

  • From Old French denominacion, from Latin denominatio

    From Wiktionary

Denomination Sentence Examples

  • She then pushed the three smaller denomination coins across the coffee table toward Fred.

  • In 1906 the Baptists were the strongest religious denomination; the Methodists ranked second, while the Roman Catholic, Presbyterian and Protestant Episcopal churches were of relatively minor importance.

  • The chapel, much enlarged, is still used by this denomination.

  • Its consistories are grouped into two special synods, one at Paris and one at Montbliard (for the department of Doubs and Haute-Sane and the territory of Belfort, where the churches of this denomination are principally situated).

  • They lavished money on the embellishment of their capital, Gyulafehervar, which became a sort of Protestant Mecca, whither scholars and divines of every anti-Roman denomination flocked to bask in the favour of princes who were as liberal as they were pious.

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Words Starting With

DDEDEN

Words Ending With

NONION

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denomination

Words Starting With D and Ending With N

Starts With D & Ends With NStarts With DE & Ends With NStarts With D & Ends With ON

Word Length

12 Letter Words12 Letter Words Starting With D12 Letter Words Ending With N