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denominational, a.|dɪˈnɒmɪˈneɪʃənəl|
[f. prec. + -al1.]
1. Belonging to, or of the nature of, a denomination or ecclesiastical sect; sectarian, as a denominational school or denominational college; hence denominational system of education, one providing or recognizing such schools, etc.
1838Gladstone State in Rel. w. Ch. (1839) 274 We have no fear for the Church of England in her competition with the denominational bodies around her. 1861M. Arnold Pop. Educ. France 71 Under the dominion of the new law denominational schools are the rule. 1882Standard 10 Oct. 5/1 Denominational Colleges in Universities which are now undenominational need no apology or excuse.
2. Pertaining to a denomination or name. rare.
1892Daily News 25 Oct. 5/4 Not counters, like our silver and bronze coins, but pieces intrinsically worth their denominational value.
Hence denomiˈnationalism, adherence to or advocacy of denominational principles or a denominational system (e.g. of education); denomiˈnationalist, an adherent or advocate of these; denominatioˈnality, the state or condition of being denominational; denomiˈnationalize, v., to make denominational; denomiˈnationally, adv., according to a denominational method.
1855Trench Eng. Past & Pres. iv. (1870) 129 We have ‘inflexional’, ‘seasonal’, ‘denominational’, and on this..the monstrous birth, ‘denominationalism’. 1870Sat. Rev. 2 Apr. 431 This plan..concedes the whole principle of Denominationalism. 1870Daily News 7 Oct., In the country districts..the Denominationalists are evidently preparing to occupy the ground. 1892E. L. Stanley Ibid. 16 Nov. 5/6 Denominationality would not he believed suffer from a sudden exodus of the masses of their scholars to the Board Schools. 1869Nation (N.Y.) 11 Mar. 190 (Cent.) The religious sentiment somewhat..denominationalized—to coin a new word. 1893Daily News 22 June 4/7 To denationalise Trinity [College] would be, if possible, a greater calamity than to denominationalise it. 1845Eclectic Rev. Dec. 622 Religious education is taken up denominationally. |