Bible Dictionaries
Establishment

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) The state of being established, founded, and the like; fixed state.

(2):

(n.) That which is established; as: (a) A form of government, civil or ecclesiastical; especially, a system of religion maintained by the civil power; as, the Episcopal establishment of England. (b) A permanent civil, military, or commercial, force or organization. (c) The place in which one is permanently fixed for residence or business; residence, including grounds, furniture, equipage, etc.; with which one is fitted out; also, any office or place of business, with its fixtures; that which serves for the carrying on of a business; as, to keep up a large establishment; a manufacturing establishment.

(3):

(n.) The act of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Establishment'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/establishment.html. 1828.