01 n. The act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office or discharge a trust; as, he erred by the appointment of unsuitable men.
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The act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office or discharge a trust; as, he erred by the appointment of unsuitable men.
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The state of being appointed to som� service or office; an office to which one is appointed; station; position; an, the appointment of treasurer.
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Stipulation; agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement. Hence:: Arrangement for a meeting; engagement; as, they made an appointment to meet at six.
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Decree; direction; established order or constitution; as, to submit to the divine appointments.“According to the appointment of the priests.” — Ezra vi. 9.
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The exercise of the power of designating (under a “power of appointment”) a person to enjoy an estate or other specific property; also, the instrument by which the designation is made.(Law)
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Equipment, furniture, as for a ship or an army; whatever is appointed for use and management; outfit; (pl.) the accouterments of military officers or soldiers, as belts, sashes, swords.“The cavaliers emulated their chief in the richness of their appointments.” — Prescott.“I'll prove it in my shackles, with these hands Void of appointment, that thou liest.” — Beau. & Fl.
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An allowance to a person, esp. to a public officer; a perquisite; -- properly only in the plural.[Obs.]“An expense proportioned to his appointments and fortune is necessary.” — Chesterfield.
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A honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc., at a public exhibition of a college; as, to have an appointment.[U.S.]
Syn.
Designation; command; order; direction; establishment; equipment.