denomination

  • 21denomination — n. group a religious denomination (to belong to a religious denomination) * * * [dɪˌnɒmɪ neɪʃ(ə)n] [ group ] a religious denomination (to belong to a religious denomination) …

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  • 22denomination — [[t]dɪnɒ̱mɪne͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] denominations 1) N COUNT A particular denomination is a particular religious group which has slightly different beliefs from other groups within the same faith. Acceptance of women preachers varies greatly from… …

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  • 23DÉNOMINATION — s. f. Désignation d une personne ou d une chose par un nom qui en exprime ordinairement l état, l espèce, la qualité, etc. Donner à quelqu un une dénomination flétrissante. Dans les arts et dans les sciences, il ne faut rien changer sans… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 24denomination — /di nom euh nay sheuhn/, n. 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.:… …

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  • 25Denomination — 1De|no|mi|na|ti|on die; , en <aus lat. denominatio »Benennung« zu denominare, vgl. ↑denominieren>: 1. (veraltet) a) Ernennung, Benennung; b) Ankündigung, Anzeige. 2. Aktienabstempelung, Herabsetzung des Nennbetrags einer Aktie …

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  • 26Denomination — A classification for the stated or face value of financial instruments, including currency notes and coins, as well as bonds and other fixed income investments. Denomination may also refer to the base currency in a transaction, or the currency in …

    Investment dictionary

  • 27Denomination — Glaube; Bekenntnis; Konfession * * * De|no|mi|na|ti|on1 〈f. 20〉 1. Benennung, Vorschlag 2. Anzeige 3. Ernennung zu einem Amt [<lat. denominatio „Benennung“] De|no|mi|na|tion2 〈[dinɔminɛıʃn] f. 10〉 religiöser geschlossener Kreis [engl., lat.… …

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  • 28denomination — UK [dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n] / US [dɪˌnɑmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms denomination : singular denomination plural denominations 1) a section of the Christian religion with its own beliefs and practices a problem facing the Catholic Church and …

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  • 29DÉNOMINATION — n. f. Désignation d’une personne ou d’une chose par un nom qui en exprime l’état, l’espèce, les qualités essentielles. Dans les arts et dans les sciences, il ne faut rien changer sans nécessité aux dénominations reçues. Les choses prennent leur… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 30denomination — noun a) The act of naming or designating. b) 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 …

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