The Collaborative International Dictionary
Denominate \De*nom"i*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Denominated; p. pr. & vb. n. Denominating.] [L. denominatus, p. p. of denominare to name; de- + nominare to call by name. See Nominate.] To give a name to; to characterize by an epithet; to entitle; to name; to designate.
Passions commonly denominating selfish.
--Hume.
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vb. (present participle of denominate English)
Usage examples of "denominating".
The only room accommodated some primitive furniture, a bed being the denominating as well as the essential feature.
The Romish mass for the dead begins with "Requiem eternam" (eternal rest), whence Requiem denominating the mass itself, and any other funeral music.
The Romish mass for the dead begins with "Requiem eternam" (eternal rest), whence REQUIEM denominating the mass itself, and any other funeral music.
The Romish mass for the dead begins with Requiem eternam (eternal rest), whence Requiem denominating the mass itself, and any other funereal music.
The Romish mass for the dead begins with "Requiem eternam" (eternal rest), whence Requiem denominating the mass itself, and any other funereal music.
Most especially was he interested in the fate of "Ash-heels," as the Innocent persisted in denominating the "swift-footed Achilles.
It seems, indeed, not very improbable that the application of the name of Maabar to that part of the coast of Coromandel, may have given rise to the practice amongst Europeans (who confounded the two words) of denominating the natives on the eastern side of the peninsula so improperly, Malabars.