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English noun: denomination

1. denomination (group) a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith


Broader (hypernym)NGO, nongovernmental organization


Narrower (hyponym)communion, Protestant denomination


Member holonymbeliever, congregation, faithful, fold, worshiper, worshipper

2. denomination (group) a class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money


SamplesHe flashed a fistful of bills of large denominations.


Broader (hypernym)category, class, family

3. denomination (communication) identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others


Synonymsappellation, appellative, designation


Broader (hypernym)name


Narrower (hyponym)byname, cognomen, form of address, moniker, nickname, sobriquet, soubriquet, street name, title, title, title of respect









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