denominación

Definitions of denominación
  1. noun
    the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
    synonyms: asignación, designación, nombramiento
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    nominación, propuesta
    the act of officially naming a candidate
    ordenación
    the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders
    type of:
    decisión, determinación, resolución
    the act of making up your mind about something
  2. noun
    identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
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    sobrenombre
    a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
    título
    an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'
    título nobiliario
    an appellation signifying nobility
    frau
    a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
    Sr, señor
    a form of address for a man
    Sra.
    a form of address for a married woman
    señora, sra.
    a form of address for a woman
    reverendo
    a title of respect for a clergyman
    señor
    a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English `Mr' or `sir'
    señorita, srta.
    a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English `Miss'
    señoría
    a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
    señoría
    a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
    barón
    the title of a baron
    vizconde
    the title of a viscount
    padre
    `Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military
    type of:
    nombre, nombre propio
    a language unit by which a person or thing is known
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