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denomination

[ dih-nom-uh-ney-shuhn ]

noun

  1. a religious group, usually including many local churches, often larger than a sect:

    the Lutheran denomination.

  2. 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.

  3. a name or designation, especially one for a class of things.
  4. a class or kind of persons or things distinguished by a specific name.
  5. the act of naming or designating a person or thing.


denomination

/ ɪˌɒɪˈԱɪʃə /

noun

  1. a group having a distinctive interpretation of a religious faith and usually its own organization
  2. a grade or unit in a series of designations of value, weight, measure, etc

    coins of this denomination are being withdrawn

  3. a name given to a class or group; classification
  4. the act of giving a name
  5. a name; designation
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Derived Forms

  • ˌԴdzˈԲپDzԲ, adjective
  • ˌԴdzˈԲپDzԲly, adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of denomination1

First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English denominacioun “name, designation; act of naming or designating,” from Latin ŧōپō- (stem of ŧōپō “calling something by other than its proper name, substitution, metonymy,” equivalent to ŧō(ܲ) + -ō-; denominate, -ion
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of denomination1

C15: from Latin ŧōپō a calling by name; see denominate
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The denomination is led by a pastor named Doug Wilson, whose work Hegseth has promoted in podcast appearances and his writings.

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"A welcoming home where neighbours and friends from all denominations were warmly received."

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"We started by trying first to gather the team - a team composed of people from Old Mosul from different denominations - Christians, Muslims working all together," he says.

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This is because they follow the Julian calendar, unlike Christian denominations which follow the Gregorian calendar.

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Given his values, behavior and politics, how was Donald Trump able to win a majority of White Christians across almost all denominations?

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