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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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