denomination

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She said the square has been consecrated by dignitaries of all religious denominations in Ganvie, making it a respected place, both spiritual and symbolic.

From Barron's

But for High Priest Selah, of Antigua's Nyabinghi denomination of Rastafarians, memories of the harassment he and others once suffered still linger.

From BBC

Like many shopkeepers, Ognian has the new currency ready, in coins and small denomination notes, ready for the transition.

From BBC

His image and that of his father Hafez, who both ruled the country for decades, appear on some denominations of notes.

From Barron's

An avid numerologist, in 1987, he issued new currency in denominations of nine -- a digit considered auspicious, but bewildering shoppers with mental arithmetic.

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