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Webster 1913 Edition
Denomination
De-nomˊi-na′tion
,Noun.
[L.
denominatio
metonymy: cf. F. dénomination
a naming.] 1.
The act of naming or designating.
2.
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 tonsThose [qualities] which are classed under the
denomination
of sublime. Burke.
Syn. – Name; appellation; title. See
Name
. Webster 1828 Edition
Denomination
DENOMINATION
, n.1.
The act of naming.2.
A name or appellation; a vocal sound, customarily used to express a thing or a quality, in discourse; as, all man fall under the denomination of sinners; actions fall under the denomination of good or bad.3.
A class, society or collection of individuals, called by the same name; as a denomination of christians.