denigration 
denigration (den-i-gra'shon), H. 
1534 
[= OF. deni- denizen (den'i-zn), V. t. [Early mod. E. also 
, . . . . 
gracion = Sp. denigration = Pg. denigrayao = ileniseii, denison ; < denizen, n.; cf. denize.} To 
It. deniffi-azione, < LL. denigratio(n-), < L. deni- 
grare, blacken: see denigrate.} The act of 
making or becoming black, literally or figura- 
tively ; a blackening. [Archaic.] 
Iu these several instances of denigration the metals are 
wurn off, or otherwise reduced into very minute parts. 
Boyle, Works, I. 714. 
I do not care to occupy myself with the denigration of 
a man [Comte] who, on the whole, deserves to be spoken 
of with respect. Huxley, Lay Sermons, p. 151. 
denigrator (den'i-gra-tpr), . [< L. as if *de- denizenship (den'i-zn-ship), . [< denizen 
nigrator, < denigrare, blacken : see denigrate.} -ship.} The state of being a denizen. 
One who or that which blackens. dent (dengk), a. Same as dink. [Scotch.] 
denigraturet (den'i-gra-tiir), . [< denigrate Denmark satin. See satin. 
+ -are.} A making black. Bailey, 1727. See dennet (deu'et), n. [Prob., like many other 
denigration. 
denim (den'im), n. [A trade-name ; origin un- 
known.] A colored twilled cotton material 
used largely for overalls. 
denitrate (de-nl'trat), v. t. ; pret. and pp. de- 
nitrated, ppr. denitrating. [< de- priv. + nitr(ic) 
+ -ate 2 .} To free from nitric acid. 
denitration (de-m-tra'shon), n. [< denitrate 
+ -ion.} A freeing from'nitrie acid. 
denitrification (de-ul"tri-fi-ka'shon), n. [As 
denitrify + -ation. See nitrification .} The re- 
moval or destruction of nitrates. 
denotation 
Their zeal was chiefly shown in the defence of their de- 
nominational differences. Buckle, Civilization, I. iii. 
make a denizen; admit to residence with cer- denominationalism (de -nom-i-na' shon -al- 
izm), n. [< denominational + -ism.} Th'e ten- 
dency to divide into sects or denominations ; 
specifically, the inclination to emphasize the 
distinguishing tenets of a religious denomina- 
tion, in contradistinction to the general princi- 
ples adhered to by the whole class ; a denomi- 
national or sectarian spirit. 
The struggle going on between Secularism and Denomi- 
nationalism in teaching. 
//. Spencer, Study of Sociol., p. 68. 
"Politics" and " theology " denominationalism, in 
whatever form, educational or any other are the only 
subjects against which the College shuts its doors. 
Nineteenth Century, XX. 241 
tain rights and privileges ; endenizen. 
Out of doubt, some new denizend lord. 
Chapman, Bussy d'Ambois, i. 1. 
We have a word now denizened, and brought into fami- 
liar use amongst us, compliment. Donne, Sermons, xvi. 
The Hones, Williamsons, and Nicolsons were among the 
first glass painters of the time ; all natives of Holland, or 
born, as is said, " in the Emperor's Dominions," but deni- 
zened in England. N. and Q., 7th ser., IV. 482. 
+ 
, . ., , . . 
names of vehicles, from a proper name (Den- denominationalist (de-nom-i-na'shon-al-ist), 
" " 
netl).} A light, open, two-wheeled carriage for 
traveling, resembling a gig. 
In those days men drove "gigs" as they since have 
driven stanhopes, tilbury*, dennets, and cabriolets. 
T. Hook, Gilbert Gurney, II. xi. (Latham.) 
denominable (de-nom'i-na-bl), a. 
denominabilis, ^ denominare, name : see de- 
nominate.} Capable of being denominated or 
named. 
An inflammation either simple, consisting only of an 
hot and sanguineous affluxion, or else denominable from 
other humours. Sir T. Browne, Vulg. Err., iii. 3. 
n. [< denominational + -ist.} A member or an 
adherent of a denomination ; one who favors 
denominationalism or sectarianism. 
To some of the thorough-going denominationalists this 
seemed a good joke. The Century, XXV. 183. 
[< L. as if denominationalize (de-nom-i-na'shon-al-Iz), v. 
t. ; pret. and pp. denominationalized, ppr.denom- 
inationalising . [< denominational 4- -ize.} To 
render denominational in character and aims: 
as, to denominationalize education. [Rare.] 
The religious sentiment somewhat but not too much de- 
nominationalized to coin a new word. 
The Natian, March 11, 1869, p. 190. 
sulphur or pyrites with nitrous fumes. It con- 
sists of a tower in which strong oil of vitriol charged with 
r and weak cham. 
:id as drawn from the leaden cham- denominate (de-nom'i-nat), v. t. ; pret. and pp. 
denominated, ppr. denominating. [< L. denomi- 
natus, pp. of denominare (>F.denommer = PT. de- 
nommar = Sp. denominar = Pg. denomear = It. 
denitrificator (de-ni'tri-fi-ka-tor), n. [As deni- , 
trify + -ator. See denitrification.} An appara- denommant (de-nom'i-nant), n. [< L. denomi- - , , r 
tus used in sulphuric-acid factories to impreg- nan(t-)s, ppr. of denominare, name: seedenomi- denominationally (de-nom-i-na'shon-al-i), 
nate the sulphurous acid obtained from burning nate.} The abstract noun corresponding to an adv. In a denominational manner; by denomi- 
adgective that signifies an accidental quality, nation or sect. 
as bravery. Also denominator. See denomina- denominative (de-nom'i-na^tiv), a. and n. [= 
tive - F. denominatif = 'Pr. denoniinatiu, = Sp. Pg. It. 
denominatiyo, < LL. denominativus, pertaining 
to derivation, < L. denominare, name: see de- 
nominate.'} I. a. 1. Capable of receiving a de- 
nomination or name ; namable. 
The least denominative part of time is a minute. 
Cocker, Arithmetic. 
2. Constituting a distinct appellation; appel- 
Thisis the residence of the pasha of Tripoli, from which '- i: = - 
city the whole pashalic is denominated. 
Pococke, Description of the East, II. i. 101. 
The stuff which is denominated everlasting, and used 
as pantaloons by careful parents for their children. 
Sydney Smith, To Mrs. Holland, ix. 
Adversity . . . has been wisely denominated the ordeal 
of true greatness. Irving, Knickerbocker, p. 423. 
The minister was sometimes denominated the priest 
Bancroft, Hist. U. S., I. 218. 
bers_ of the factory) are allowed to flow down over pieces 
of flint or coke against the current of hot sulphurous gases. 
The strong acid on dilution gives up its nitrous fumes, 
which are swept on with the other gases into the acid- 
denitrify (de-ni'tri-fi), v. i. ; pret. and pp. de- 
nitrified, ppr. denitrifying. [< de- priv. T nitri- 
fy.} To remove or destroy nitrates. 
Nitrogen that may be present in a nitrified form, or in 
a form easily nitrified, may escape assimilation by being 
set free by the denitrifying ferment described by Gayon 
and Dupetit and Springer. Science, IX. 111. 
denization (den-i-za'shpn), n. [< AF. deniza- 
tion; as denize + -ation.} The act of making 
one a denizen, subject, or citizen. 
A vast number of charters of denization were granted to 
particular persons of Irish descent from the reign of Henry 
II. downwards. Hallam. 
At Venice he had himself gained the rights of citizenship 
in 1476, only after the residence of fifteen years, which was 
required of aliens before denization. 
Bancroft, Hist. U. S., I. 10. 
denizet (de-nlz'), v . t. [Formerly also dennize; 
name ; give a name or epithet 
to; call. 
lative; naming! 
Connotative names have hence been also called denomi- 
native, because the subject which they denominate is de- 
nominated by, or receives a name from, the attribute which 
they connote. J. S. Mitt, Logic, I. iii. 6. 
3. In gram., formed from a noun- or adjective- 
stem: applied especially to verbs so made. 
II. n. 1. That which has the character of 
a denomination, or term that denominates or 
=Syn. To call, style, entitle, designate, dub. describes. 2. Specifically, in gram., a word, 
denominate (de-nom'i-nat), a. [< L. denomi- especially a verb, formed from a noun, either 
natus, pp. : see the verb.] In arith., denoting substantive or adjective. 
a number, and used with the name of the kind of Peter is said to be valiant ; here valiantness is the de- 
unit treated of ; qualifying : opposed to abstract. 
< rJeniepfv^ oiiniYlot "~~ v. ' "V'rn V Thus ' in the expression seven pounds, seven is a denomi- 
<. aemze(n), simulating verbs in -ize. } To make nate number, while seven, without reference to concrete 
a denizen, subject, or citizen of; naturalize. its . ' s . an abstract number. denominatively (de-nom'i-na-tiv-li) adv 
There was a private act made for deniziwj the children Denomination (de-nom-i-na'shqn), n. [= F. denomination 
of Richard Hill. Stnjpe, Edw. IV., 1552. '"""*"* *- J ----..-- 
denizen (den'i-zn), a. and n. [Early mod. E. 
also denisen, denison, denizrm; < ME. denesyn, 
dcnezen, denysen, denyzen, < AF. denzein, dens- 
zein, denzeyn, denezyn, deincein, OF. deinzein, 
denizen, a denizen that is, one within (ML. 
intrinsecus), as opposed to forein, one without 
, , - 
nominator, valiant the denominative, and Peter the denom- 
inated ; for Peter is the subject whereunto the denomi- 
nator doth cleave. Bhmiieville. 
By 
which gives a name; one from whom or that 
from which a name is derived. 
plants. 
The witty denomination of his chief carousing cups. 
ntK/ Kioo^ao/, an uupuseu LO 1VTWn.vOJa WlcnOUT, * ^s l uuiw laiuiismg cups. Trimr *i, Q vn.Qwrtf *v. u r. j j 
(ML. forinsecus) the privileges of the city fran- ne " e ca " 3 his buU - a " othev hi l be , ar ' a ""> er iSSj ,,f ^hTHebrewto.fgu^ ' the HebreW8> and dfmm ^ tor 
chise, < OF. deinz, deins, dens, F. dans, within, 9 A B " e ' "' ' , Light/oot, Harmony of Old Testament, p. 27. 
< L. de intus, from within : de, from- intus ?' A " a . me <* appellation ; especially, a collee- 
within, < in = E. in.} I.f a. Within the city tlve desl g natlon - 
frn.il/iliicfi. Jia-irimr .,....,,;,....) nn 4. n j _:_i-i_ -_. Is there anv token 
franchise; haying acquired certain rights or 
privileges of citizenship. 
Prouided also, that yf eny citezen denesyn or foreyn de- 
parte out of the seid cite, and resorte ayein wtyn a yere 
that then he haue benefice of alle libertees and priuylages 
of the seid citee. English Gilds (E. E. T. S.), p. 393. 
there any token, denomination, or monument of the 
Gaules yet remaynyng in Ireland, as there is of the Scyth- 
Spenser, State of Ireland. 
From hence that tax had the denomination of ship- 
money. Clarendon, Civil War, I. 68. 
All these came under the denomination of Anabaptists. 
Strype, Abp. Parker. 
II. n. 1. A stranger admitted to residence 
and certain rights in a foreign country; in Eng. 
law, an alien admitted to citizenship bv the T " J <-""" *r ^I^i opouiucaujr, ren- 
utn Carolina. the subject, and something which is not in it, but belongs 
to it in consequence of a relation to another thing ; that 
which is intrinsic, and that which is extrinsic. 
A subject receives adjuncts internal into itself : as snow 
whiteness ; the soul, science or knowledge : external to 
itself ; as the sight, color ; soldiers, arms, etc. Internal 
give to the subject internal denomination; external ex- 
ternal: for when snow is denominated from whiteness, it 
is an internal denomination ; but when a soldier is said 
to be armed, or the eye to see anything, it is an external 
Specifically 2. In math. : (a) In arith., that 
term of a fraction which indicates the value of 
the fractional unit ; that term of a fraction 
which represents the divisor, and is, in common 
fractions, written below the dividend or nu- 
merator. See fraction. Thus, in j, 5 is the denomi- 
nator, showing that the integer is divided into five parts 
3 of which parts are taken, (ft) I n a j g a divisor 
Hereupon all Frenchmen in England, not Denizens were 
taken Prisoners, and all their Goods seiz'd for the King. 
Baker, Chronicles, p. 306. 
In the early Roman republic . . . the alien or denizen 
ould have no share in any institution supposed to be co- 
eval with the State. Maine, Ancient Law, p. 48. 
2. A citizen; a dweller; an inhabitant. 
He summons straight his denizens of air. 
Pope, R. of the L., ii. 55. 
' le "" n "" atwn + 
That may be 'denoted or marked. 
In hot regions, and more spread and digested flowers, a 
sweet savour may be allowed, denotable from several hu- 
man expressions. Sir T. Bron-nr, Miscellanies, p. 25. 
denotatet (de-no'tat), v. t. [< L. denotattts, pp. 
of denotare, denote : see denote.} To denote ; 
signify. 
Those terms of all and for ever in Scripture, are not 
eteruall, but only denotate a longer time, which by many 
examples they prove. Burton, Anat. of Mel., p. 716. 
Wherefore serve names, but to denotate the nature of 
things? np. Hall, Against Romanists, 38. 
Burgersdicius, tr. by a Gentleman, denotation (de-no-ta'shon), n. [= F. denotation 
, etc. See name, n. = Sp. denotation = Pg" denotacSo = It. deno- 
(fl-^o^i-na'sbon-al), a. [< tazione, < LL. denotatio(n-), a marking or point- 
-al.\ 1. Pertaining^o or of the ing out, < L. denotare, mark out, denote: see 
, , 
denomination. Vulgarly these denominations are called 
intrmsical and extrinsical. 
