enthronization
(ɛnˌθrəʊnaɪˈzeɪʃən)
Forms: 6 intronyzacion, -izacion, 6–8 inthronization, 7– enthronisation, -ization.
[f. enthronize + -ation.]
= enthronement. Also fig. and attrib.
| 1517 R. Torkington Pilgr. (1884) 11 A Riche Cappe which every Duk ys Crowned with at hys ffirst Intrononyzacions. 1552 Bale Apol. 96 The feast of Sathans intronizacion. 1574 Life 70th Abp. Canterb. A viij, The installinge off Archbisshopps his predecessors (which they commonly call inthronization). 1614 Selden Titles Hon. 147 The Great Sophi hath at his inauguration a kind of miter horn'd put on by his Chaliph, at his inthronization. 1656 Trapp Comm. Acts xiii. 9 Popes..change their names at their enthronization. 1663 Aron-bimn. 3 All Israel shall be invited to wait upon the Solemnity of its [the sacred Ark's] Inthronization. 1750 Hodges Elihu (1755) Prel. Disc. 77 In this vision we have a representation of the..inthronization of the Lamb. 1838 Fraser's Mag. XVII. 628 Unanimous enthronisation of his genius above surrounding and inferior men. 1860 M. W. Freer Henry IV, II. iii. iii. 318 Opposite, was a chair..for the occupation of the king before his enthronization. 1879 W. Benham Mem. Tait 454 Immediately after the enthronisation the Archbishop and his family went to Lambeth. |
| attrib. 1751 Milles in Phil. Trans. XLVII. 116 note, The enthronization-feast of archbishop Neville. |