noun
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noun
a recognized branch of a religion, or a unit of monetary value
The bills were issued in denominations of five and ten.
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denominationaldenominationalism
Etymology
From Old French denomination, from Latin denominatio ('a naming'), from denominare ('to name'), from de- (intensive) plus nominare ('to name'), from nomen ('name').
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