institutes

noun

Meaning

An organization founded to promote a cause
An institution of learning; a college, especially for technical subjects
The building housing such an institution
The act of instituting; institution.
That which is instituted, established, or fixed, such as a law, habit, or custom.
The person to whom an estate is first given by destination or limitation.
To begin or initiate (something); to found.
To train, instruct.
To nominate; to appoint.
To invest with the spiritual charge of a benefice, or the care of souls.

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