† inthroˈnistic, a. and n. Obs.
[ad. med.L. *inthronisticus (-um), ad. eccl. Gr. ἐνθρονιστικός (-όν) inaugural, f. ἐνθρονίζειν to enthronize. Cf. med.L. inthroniasticum a gift to an ordaining bishop.]
a. adj. Pertaining to ecclesiastical ordination. b. n. A gift made to a bishop for ordination or installation.
| 1685 Burnet Life William Bedell 82 When the Metropolitan [etc.]..came and ordained the Bishop..it was but reasonable that their expence should be discharged; and this came to be rated to a certain Summ, and was called the Inthronistick. 1725 tr. Dupin's Eccl. Hist. 17th C. I. v. 113 That Right which Justinian calls Inthronistick, which his Predecessor Julian has called by the Term Cathedratick, which was given, not for the Ordination, but for that which we call the Installation. |