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/dɪnˌɔmənˈeɪʃən/ Listen

noun

Denomination n.

The act of naming or designating.

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. "Those (qualities) which are classed under the denomination of sublime."

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

Synonyms: Name; appellation; title. See Name.

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Etymology of 'Denomination'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... that they didn't believe it would be possible for the outlaw to make his get-away in broad daylight, and it was certain that they stood in mighty fear of him. They cowered back, pale and shaking, as he calmly took the sack, heavy with its weight of bank notes of healthy denomination, and stepped to the entrance to the ...

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