denomination

Definition

The act of naming or designating.

Etymology

From Middle English denominacioun, from Old French denominacion, from Latin dēnōminātiō. By surface analysis, denominate + -ion.

Example Sentences

• ""Will you allow me to present Sir George Evelyn to you?—the most accomplished coquet that ever 'Dealt destruction round the land On all he judged a foe;' under which denomination he ranks all women.""
• "She follows the Ahmadiyya denomination of Islam."
• "Denomination does more than create space in which to discern, however. It also provides a means for living out differing forms of a faithful Christian life."

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