DENOMINATION - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith
Categories: Nongovernmental organization, Ngo
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
a class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money
Example: he flashed a fistful of bills of large denominations
Categories: Class, Category, Family
Synonyms
Denomination, Appellation, Designation, Appellative
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "denomination" comes from Latin dēnōminātiō. It started in Old French denominacion. Then it appeared in Middle English denominacion.
🧩 Fun Fact
A word passing through this many languages survived because it named something universally important.