Definitions for denomination
dɪˌnɒm əˈneɪ ʃənde·nom·i·na·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 8 votes

1. denominationnoun

   a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith

2. denominationnoun

   a class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money

   "he flashed a fistful of bills of large denominations"

3. appellation, denomination, designation, appellativenoun

   identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. denominationnoun

   The act of naming or designating.

2. denominationnoun

   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; a category; as, the denomination of units, or of thousands, or of fourths, or of shillings, or of tons.

3. denominationnoun

   A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a sect; as, a denomination of Christians.

4. denominationnoun

   A unit in a series of units of weight, money, etc

5. Etymology: From denominatus

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Denominationnoun

   A name given to a thing, which commonly marks some principal quality of it.

   Etymology: denominatio, Latin.

   But is there any token, denomination, or monument of the Gauls yet remaining in Ireland, as there is of the Scythians? Edmund Spenser, State of Ireland.

   The liking or disliking of the people gives the play the denomination of good or bad; but does not really make or constitute it such. John Dryden, Defence of Dramatick Poesy.

   Philosophy, the great idol of the learned part of the Heathen world, has divided it into many sects and denominations; as Stoicks, Peripateticks, Epicureans, and the like. South.

   All men are sinners: the most righteous among us must confess ourselves to come under that denomination. John Rogers.

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1. denomination

   A denomination is a recognized autonomous branch of a larger organization, often used to describe different branches within a particular religion. However, it can also refer to a class or type of something, such as units of money or units of measurement.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. Denominationnoun

   the act of naming or designating

2. Denominationnoun

   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; a category; as, the denomination of units, or of thousands, or of fourths, or of shillings, or of tons

3. Denominationnoun

   a class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a sect; as, a denomination of Christians

FreebaseRate this definition:1.3 / 3 votes

1. Denomination

   Denomination is a proper description of a currency amount, usually for coins or banknotes. Denominations may also be used with other means of payment like gift cards. For example, five euros is the denomination of a five euro note. See also Redenomination.

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How to pronounce denomination?

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of denomination in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of denomination in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of denomination in a Sentence

1. Robert Jeffress:

   Methodist parishioners who believe the Bible is the word of God ought to demand that their denomination cut off any support to Duke, i think John Wesley would be turning over in his grave. This is certainly not the Methodism of John Wesley – a faith that was firmly founded on the Bible.

2. Marco Rubio:

   I personally know, first of all, that there are Americans that are Muslims and that are also very patriotic and they love the United States of America and they don't want to see any Sharia law and they don't want to see anything like that happen in this country, i don't believe anyone should be disqualified from the presidency because of their denomination or because of their faith. I believe in that strongly.

3. Jane Austen:

   Where any one body of educated men, of whatever denomination, are condemned indiscriminately, there must be a deficiency of information, or...of something else.

4. Guillermo Bernal:

   This is a name linked with war and an aspect which was not previously known as the hieroglyphic (could not be) deciphered until now, 'The House of the Nine Sharpened Spears' is a denomination represented by the nine warriors in the walls of the tomb.

5. Marco Rubio:

   I don't believe anyone should be disqualified from the presidency because of their denomination or because of their faith. I believe in that strongly.

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