denominational

[dih-nom-uh-ney-shuh-nl] Origin

de·nom·i·na·tion·al

[dih-nom-uh-ney-shuh-nl]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to a denomination or denominations.
2.
founded, sponsored, or controlled by a particular religious denomination or sect: denominational schools.
3.
limited, conditioned, originating in, or influenced by the beliefs, attitudes, or interests of a religious sect, political party, etc.: denominational prejudice.

Origin:
1830–40; denomination + -al1

de·nom·i·na·tion·al·ly, adverb
non·de·nom·i·na·tion·al, adjective
non·de·nom·i·na·tion·al·ly, adverb
trans·de·nom·i·na·tion·al, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To denominational

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Denominational has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
Collins
World English Dictionary
denomination (dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən)
 
n
1.  a group having a distinctive interpretation of a religious faith and usually its own organization
2.  a grade or unit in a series of designations of value, weight, measure, etc: coins of this denomination are being withdrawn
3.  a name given to a class or group; classification
4.  the act of giving a name
5.  a name; designation
 
[C15: from Latin dēnōminātiō a calling by name; see denominate]
 
denomi'national
 
adj
 
denomi'nationally
 
adv

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Word Origin & History

denominational
1838, from denomination + -al (1).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT