institutionaryadj.
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society > education > teaching > [adjective]
instructivea1492
preceptivea1525
instructing1561
documentalc1575
dogmatical1580
doctrinablea1586
doctrinal1597
didactical1603
didascalic1609
tutorly1611
schooling1614
indoctrinating1642
disciplinable1644
docenta1645
institutionary1646
protreptic1658
protreptical1662
dogmatic1678
educating1699
didactive1723
educativea1750
tuitive1776
educatory1792
didactic1799
instructional1801
tuitionary1816
instructionary1824
didascalara1846
teaching1853
tuitional1861
documentary1873
1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica v. vi. 241 Among the Institutionary rules of youth, he adviseth they might not be permitted to hear Iambicks. View more context for this quotation
a1734 R. North Lives of Norths (1826) I. 277 It were well if this institutionary care of parents were always correspondent in the manners of all the children.
2. Of or pertaining to legal institutes.
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society > law > [adjective] > relating to legal institutes
institutionary1742
1742 R. North & M. North Life F. North 18 His Lordship..used to intermix some institutionary Reading with them [sc. law reports].
3. Relating to ecclesiastical institution.
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society > faith > worship > sacrament > order > induction > [adjective]
institutionary1814
1814 J. Austen Mansfield Park III. xvii. 345 Dr. Grant had brought on apoplexy and death, by three great institutionary dinners in one week. View more context for this quotation
1835 Blackwood's Mag. 38 38 Let him establish his pretensions to the honour by the observance of this institutionary process.
4. Of or pertaining to social or political institutions.
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society > society and the community > customs, values, and civilization > customs, values, or beliefs of a society or group > [adjective] > of or relating to institutions
institutionary1882
society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > types of association, society, or organization > [adjective] > relating to institution
foundationary1762
institutional1862
institutionary1882
1882 H. H. Bancroft et al. Hist. Central Amer. I. Pref. p. x Events pure and simple are by no means more important than the institutionary development which they cause or accompany.
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