01 n. The act of naming or nominating; designation of a person as a candidate for office; the power of nominating; the state of being nominated; …
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The act of naming or nominating; designation of a person as a candidate for office; the power of nominating; the state of being nominated; as, to win the nomination.“The nomination of persons to places being . . . a flower of his crown, he would reserve to himself.” — Clarendon.
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The denomination, or name.[Obs.]