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denomination

noun
🔊/dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃn/
🔊/dɪˌnɑːmɪˈneɪʃn/
 (formal)
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  1. a branch of the Christian Church（基督教）教派，宗派
    • Christians of all denominations attended the conference.基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。🔊🔊
    Topics Religion and festivalsc2
  2. a unit of value, especially of money（尤指钱的）面额，面值
    • coins and banknotes of various denominations各种面额的硬币和纸币
    Topics Shoppingc2
    3. Word Originlate Middle English originally referring to the action of classifying something: from Latin denominatio(n-), from the verb denominare, from de- ‘away, formally’ + nominare ‘to name’. Sense (1) dates from the mid 17th cent.