establishment

«establishment» in Mova's judaism dictionary: a business, organisation or place such as a shop… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (an establishment, establishments; the Establishment)

meaning for a pupil

1) An establishment is a business, organisation or place such as a shop, restaurant, school or hotel. tree →

2) Establishment is the act of setting something up or starting it. tree →

3) The Establishment is the group of powerful people who control a country or society. tree →

4) An establishment can also mean a household, with its servants and horses. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Here it is a printing slip for "established": a matter is made firm and proven by witnesses. Interpretation: The rabbis read this verse as the rule that a court needs at least two witnesses to decide a case, and one witness is never enough. In the primary lessons: In formal speech and signs: "This establishment does not allow dogs." In history: the establishment of a colony, a town or a school. In social studies: people who go against the Establishment. Phrases: the establishment of, an educational establishment, eating establishment.

examples

• One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth; at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be establishment (Torah DEU.19.15, JPS 1917) tree →
• This establishment closes at nine o'clock. tree →
• The café is a friendly little establishment. tree →
• The establishment of the new park took two years. tree →
• The band sang songs against the Establishment. tree →
• Schools and colleges are educational establishments. tree →
• Smoking is not allowed in this establishment. tree →
• On leaving the council the prince was conducted to a splendid house which had been prepared for him, where he found a full establishment and well-filled stables at his orders. tree →

note

Verb: establish (set up, prove). Countable for places; uncountable for the act of setting up. Formal word; in everyday talk say "place", "shop" or "setting up". The Establishment is often written with a capital E.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «establishment» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.