HyperDic: denomination

English > 3 senses of the word denomination:
NOUNgroupdenominationa group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith
groupdenominationa class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money
communicationdenomination, appellation, designation, appellativeidentifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
denomination > pronunciation
Soundsdihnao.mahney'shahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > denomination: 3 senses > noun 1, group
MeaningA group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith.
Membersbeliever, worshiper, worshipperA person who has religious faith
congregation, fold, faithfulA group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
NarrowerProtestant denominationgroup of Protestant congregations
communion(Christianity) a group of Christians with a common religious faith who practice the same rites
Broadernongovernmental organization, NGOAn organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government
Adjectivesdenominationalrelating to or characteristic of a particular religious denomination
Verbsdenominateassign a name or title / title to
English > denomination: 3 senses > noun 2, group
MeaningA class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money.
Example"he flashed a fistful of bills of large denominations"
Broaderclass, category, familyA collection of things sharing a common attribute
Adjectivesdenominationalrelating to the face value of a banknote, coin, or stamp
Verbsdenominateassign a name or title / title to
English > denomination: 3 senses > noun 3, communication
Meaningidentifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others.
Synonymsappellation, designation, appellative
Narrowernickname, moniker, cognomen, sobriquet, soubriquet, bynameA familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
street nameAn alternative name that a person chooses or is given (especially in inner city neighborhoods)
title, title of respect, form of addressAn identifying appellation signifying status or function
titleAn appellation signifying nobility
BroadernameA language unit by which a person or thing is known
Spanishapelativo, denominación, título
Catalanapel·latiu, denominació
Verbsdenominateassign a name or title / title to

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