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Ominate vs Nominate - What's the difference?

ominate | nominate |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between ominate and nominate

is that ominate is (obsolete) to presage; to foreshow; to foretoken while nominate is (obsolete) to entitle, confer a name upon.

As verbs the difference between ominate and nominate

is that ominate is (obsolete) to presage; to foreshow; to foretoken while nominate is to name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office.

As an adjective nominate is

(zoology) nominotypical.

ominate

English

Verb

(ominat)
  • (obsolete) To presage; to foreshow; to foretoken.
    • (Webster 1913)

    nominate

    English

    Verb

    (nominat)
  • To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office.
  • (obsolete) To entitle, confer a name upon.
  • * 1658': the City of ''Norwich'' [...] was enlarged, builded and '''nominated by the ''Saxons''. — Sir Thomas Browne, ''Urne-Burial (Penguin 2005, p. 12)

    • Synonyms

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    Adjective

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  • (zoology) nominotypical
    • the nominate subspecies

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