n. [ OE. abominacioun, -cion, F. abominatio. See Abominate. ] 1. The feeling of extreme disgust and hatred; abhorrence; detestation; loathing; as, he holds tobacco in abomination. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which is abominable; anything hateful, wicked, or shamefully vile; an object or state that excites disgust and hatred; a hateful or shameful vice; pollution. [ 1913 Webster ]

Antony, most large in his abominations. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A cause of pollution or wickedness. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Detestation; loathing; abhorrence; disgust; aversion; loathsomeness; odiousness. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. agnominatio. See Agnomen. ] 1. A surname. [ R. ] Minsheu. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Paronomasia; also, alliteration; annomination. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. annominatio. See Agnomination. ] 1. Paronomasia; punning. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Alliteration. [ Obs. ] Tyrwhitt. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. cognominatio. ] A cognomen or surname. [ R. ] Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. denominatio metonymy: cf. F. dénomination a naming. ] 1. The act of naming or designating. [ 1913 Webster ]

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; a category; as, the denomination of units, or of thousands, or of fourths, or of shillings, or of tons. [ 1913 Webster ]

Those [ qualities ] which are classed under the denomination of sublime. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a sect; as, a denomination of Christians.

Syn. -- Name; appellation; title. See Name. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to a denomination, especially to a sect or society. “Denominational differences.” Buckle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A denominational or class spirit or policy; devotion to the interests of a sect or denomination. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One imbued with a denominational spirit. The Century. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a denominational manner; by denomination or sect. [ 1913 Webster ]

. (Political Science) The nomination or designation of candidates for public office by direct popular vote rather than through the action of a convention or body of elected nominating representatives or delegates. The term is applied both to the nomination of candidates without any nominating convention, and, loosely, to the nomination effected, as in the case of candidates for president or senator of the United States, by the election of nominating representatives pledged or instructed to vote for certain candidates dssignated by popular vote. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ F. domination, L. dominatio. ] 1. The act of dominating; exercise of power in ruling; dominion; supremacy; authority; often, arbitrary or insolent sway. [ 1913 Webster ]

In such a people, the haughtiness of domination combines with the spirit of freedom. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A ruling party; a party in power. [ R. ] Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. pl. A high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy; -- a meaning given by the schoolmen. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thrones, dominations, princedoms, virtues, powers. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Occurring between or among, or common to, different denominations; as, interdenominational fellowship or belief. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ L. nominatio: cf. F. nomination. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The act of naming or nominating; designation of a person as a candidate for office; the power of nominating; the state of being nominated; as, to win the nomination. [ 1913 Webster ]

The nomination of persons to places being . . . a flower of his crown, he would reserve to himself. Clarendon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The denomination, or name. [ Obs. ] Bp. Pearson. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. not restricted to a particular religious denomination; as, a nondenominational school. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ L. ominatio. ] The act of ominating; presaging. [ Obs. ] Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. prédomination. ] The act or state of predominating; ascendency; predominance. W. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of prenominating; privilege of being named first. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]