Meaning

verb propose as a candidate for some honor

verb put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position

verb charge with a function; charge to be

originPIE word *h₁nómn̥ The adjective is first attested in 1450, in Middle English, the verb in 1545; partly from Middle English nominat(e) (“named, designated”), from Latin nōminātus, perfect passive participle of nōminō (“to name”) (see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3)), from nōmen (“a name”). Participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.

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