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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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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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