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# denominational

adjective (denominational)

«denominational» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (church) Denominational means belonging to or run by one particular branch of a religion, such as Catholic, Anglican, Methodist or Baptist. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denominational/#m1)
2. Non-denominational means open to all Christians or all faiths, not belonging to one church. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denominational/#m2)

### In the lessons

In school life, a denominational school (or «faith school») is linked to a church, such as a Catholic or Church of England school. In RE, pupils learn that Christianity has many denominations which share beliefs about Jesus but differ in worship and leadership. Phrases: «denominational school», «non-denominational», «denominational differences».

### Examples

- Our school is a denominational school linked to the Catholic church. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denominational/#x1)
- The hospital chapel is non-denominational, so anyone can pray there. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denominational/#x2)
- There are small denominational differences in how churches baptise. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denominational/#x3)
- The service was non-denominational and welcomed people of all faiths. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denominational/#x4)
- Many denominational schools have assemblies with prayers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denominational/#x5)
- Denominational groups worked together to help the homeless. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denominational/#x6)

### Note

From «denomination» (a branch of a religion; also the value of a coin or note — a £20 denomination). Adjective only. Trap: in money, «denomination» means the value of a note or coin, which has nothing to do with church.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «denominational» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denominational/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«denominational» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/denominational.html) on Mova free.