/ Dictionary / Index N nominal damages: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: nom'inal dam'ages Pronunciation: [key] — Law. Law. damages of a small amount awarded to a plaintiff where substantial compensable loss has not been established but whose legal rights were violated. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. nominal nominalism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language