Denominate

//dɪˈnɑ.mɪ.neɪt//

"Denominate" in a Sentence (7 examples)

There is nothing, perhaps, more unfashionable, not to say mischievous, in the eyes of the present generation, than what they denominate Enthusiasm; a temper of mind, which they are disposed to treat with the greatest contempt, as altogether unworthy of the enlightened period in which we live.

On the contrary thoſe other Paſſions, commonly denominated ſelfiſh, both produce different Sentiments in each Individual, according to his particular Situation; […]

The ſecond [blast of the trumpet] they denominate the blaſt of exanimation; when all creatures both in heaven and earth ſhall die, or be annihilated, except thoſe which God ſhall pleaſe to exempt from the common fate.

[…] in those two months, Mrs. Linton encountered and conquered the worst shock of what was denominated a brain fever.

Oil is denominated in dollars, so changes in the strength of the dollar affect oil prices everywhere.

So as I take it to bee denominate of the King of the Hebrewes, which is famous with you, and no Stranger to vs. For wee haue ſome Parts of his works, which with you are loſt; Namely that Naturall Hiſtory, which hee wrote of all Plants, from the Cedar of Libanus, to the Moſſe that groweth out of the Wall; And of all things that haue Life and Motion.

Aristotle […] thus […] writeth: Those [words] are called denominates, which haue the appellation of a name from some other […] as from Grammar, man is called a Grammarian.

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