18th-Century Characters, Including Frederick the Great, Discussion Post 37

[cahn]

More diaries of our favorite 18th-century Prussian diary-keeper have been unearthed and have been synopsized!

January 18th: Blessed be thou to me! Under your light, my Prince Heinrich was born!

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Religious vocabulary question

[mildred_of_midgard]

I feel like there's a technical word for when you become an abbess/abbot and formally assume your responsbilities/membership at the abbey, but I'm drawing a blank. Like "inaugurate," but I suspect that's not it. (Schmidt translated whatever the French word is as eingeführt, but unfortunately, I have to write this essay in English.)

Context: Amalie is going off to Quedlinburg in 1756 to be ______ [inaugurated] as abbess, after which she will return to court.

ETA: Formey gives it as "inauguration" in French. Is it "inauguration" in English? cahn, do you (or D) know?

Re: Religious vocabulary question

[luzula]

Don't know if this is helpful, but on the "inaugurate" entry, the OED has a quote:
1637–50 J. Row Hist. Kirk Scotl. (Wodrow Soc.) 261 They behoved to be doctorated ere they were inaugurated bishops.

Which shows that it is at least used for religious offices?

Re: Religious vocabulary question

[mildred_of_midgard]

I'm going with "installed" as mentioned below, but this was an interesting find, thanks! I didn't know the word "doctorate" as a verb, but I'm totally using it now. ;)

Re: Religious vocabulary question

[luzula]

Swedish uses "doktorera" as a verb all the time. : )

Re: Religious vocabulary question

[mildred_of_midgard]

Today I learned words in 4 languages! :D

Re: Religious vocabulary question

[cahn]

I would say "installed" amd checking with Catholic dictionary (https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08050a.htm) seems to confirm.

(Sorry for terse reply, still in land of very limited time to type. Still reading and enjoying salon though 🙂)

ETA: of course I know Amalie wasn't Catholic! That's just the first link that came up when I went to Google to check.

Re: Religious vocabulary question

[mildred_of_midgard]

I had *just* found "installed" when Googling on my tablet! And yes, Catholic sources, but until and unless we find out that the Lutherans changed the name for this, I'm going with it. Thank you!