a religious group, usually including many local churches, often larger than a sect

the Lutheran denomination.

one of the grades or degrees in a series of designations of quantity, value, measure, weight, etc.

He paid

a name or designation, esp. one for a class of things.

a class or kind of persons or things distinguished by a specific name.

the act of naming or designating a person or thing.

noun

church , communion , connection , creed , cult , faith , group , persuasion , religion , school , sect , body , category , class , grade , size , type , unit , value , appellation , appellative , brand , cognomen , compellation , designation , flag , handle , identification , label , moniker , nomen , slot , style , surname , tab , tag , term , title , confession , epithet , nickname , classification , kind , name , second base