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<i>Abbott.</i>

<h1>Denizenize</h1> <Xpage=390>

<hw>Den"i*zen*ize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To constitute (one) a denizen; to denizen.</def>

<i>Abbott.</i>

<h1>Denizenship</h1> <Xpage=390>

<hw>Den"i*zen*ship</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>State of being a denizen.</def>

<h1>Denmark satin</h1> <Xpage=390>

<hw>Den"mark sat"in</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <def>See under <er>Satin</er>.</def>

<h1>Dennet</h1> <Xpage=390>

<hw>Den"net</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A light, open, two-wheeled carriage for one horse; a kind of gig. ("The term and vehicle common about 1825." <i>Latham</i>.)</def>

<h1>Denominable</h1> <Xpage=390>

<hw>De*nom"i*na*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Capable of being denominated or named.</def>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Denominate</h1> <Xpage=390>

<hw>De*nom"i*nate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Denominated</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Denominating</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>denominatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>denominare</ets> to name; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>nominare</ets> to call by name. See <er>Nominate</er>.]</ety> <def>To give a name to; to characterize by an epithet; to entitle; to name; to designate.</def>

<blockquote>Passions commonly <b>denominating</b> selfish. <i>Hume.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Denominate</h1> <Xpage=390>

<hw>De*nom"i*nate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>denominatus</ets>, p. p.]</ety> <def>Having a specific name or denomination; specified in the concrete as opposed to abstract; thus, 7 <i>feet</i> is a <i>denominate</i> quantity, while 7 is mere abstract quantity or number. See <cref>Compound number</cref>, under <er>Compound</er>.</def>

<h1>Denomination</h1> <Xpage=390>

<hw>De*nom`i*na"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>denominatio</ets> metonymy: cf. F. <ets>d\'82nomination</ets> a naming.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of naming or designating.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>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; a category; <as>as, the <ex>denomination</ex> of units, or of thousands, or of fourths, or of shillings, or of tons</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Those [qualities] which are classed under the <b>denomination</b> of sublime. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a sect; <as>as, a <ex>denomination</ex> of Christians</as>.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- Name; appellation; title. See <er>Name</er>.</syn>

<h1>Denominational</h1> <Xpage=390>

<hw>De*nom`i*na"tion*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to a denomination, especially to a sect or society.</def> "<i>Denominational</i> differences."

<i>Buckle.</i>

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