To invest with the spiritual charge of a benefice, or the care of souls.
To nominate; to appoint.
To begin or initiate (something); to found.
An organization founded to promote a cause
The person to whom an estate is first given by destination or limitation.
An institution of learning; a college, especially for technical subjects
The building housing such an institution
To cut down, especially in large numbers.
To kill or slaughter, or to injure by knocking down, especially in large numbers and in a ruthless manner.