denomination
noun
[ dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n ]
• a recognized autonomous branch of the Christian Church.
• "the Presbyterian community is the second largest denomination in the country"
Similar:
religious group,
sect,
Church,
cult,
movement,
faith community,
body,
persuasion,
religious persuasion,
communion,
order,
fraternity,
brotherhood,
sisterhood,
school,
faith,
creed,
belief,
religious belief,
religion,
sodality,
• the face value of a banknote, coin, or postage stamp.
• "high-denomination banknotes"
• a name or designation.
Similar:
name,
title,
term,
designation,
epithet,
label,
tag,
style,
sobriquet,
nickname,
byname,
handle,
moniker,
appellation,
cognomen,
allonym,
anonym,
appellative,
Origin:
late Middle English (in denomination (sense 3)): from Latin denominatio(n- ), from the verb denominare (see denominate). denomination (sense 1) dates from the mid 17th century.
