denomination

noun

Etymology: From Middle English denominacioun, from Old French denominacion, from Latin dēnōminātiō. By surface analysis, denominate + -ion.

1. The act of naming or designating.
2. That by which anything is denominated or styled; an epithet; a name, designation, or title; especially, a general name indicating a class of like individuals.

   “"Will you allow me to present Sir George Evelyn to you?—the most accomplished coquet that ever 'Dealt destruction round the land On all he judged a foe;' under which denomination he ranks all women."”

3. A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a subdivision of a religion.

   “She follows the Ahmadiyya denomination of Islam.”

   “Denomination does more than create space in which to discern, however. It also provides a means for living out differing forms of a faithful Christian life.”

4. A unit in a series of units of weight, money, etc.

   “What denomination is that money? They are all 50 euro notes.”

   “In 1823, a further issue of treasury notes was ordered to the amount of $100,000, in denominations of five to seventy-five cents, receivable for dues to the State.”