Etymology

incathedrate

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Today it means: To officially invest into a position of authority. Full definition →

Medieval Latin incathedrātus
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  1. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromincathedrātus
  2. English todayincathedrate

First attested in 1635; borrowed from Medieval Latin incathedrātus, perfect passive participle of incathedrō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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