| 单词 | bishop designate |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbishop designate 2. Marked out for a particular position; appointed to office but not yet installed. Frequently postpositive, with preceding word specifying the office, as bishop designate, king designate, etc. Cf. elect adj. 3.Formerly spec. in the University of Cambridge, as bachelor designate, doctor designate, etc. ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > appointment to office > [adjective] > appointed by nomination > but not installed designed1581 designate1646 elect1726 designated1868 1646 G. Buck Hist. Life Richard III i. 3 Richard Plantagenet..King of England, designate by King Henry the Sixth..This Duke of Yorke, and King designate. 1846 Penny Cycl. Suppl. II. 512 He was made Consul Designate by Otho. 1877 World 7 11 The husband designate was present. 1888 Times 27 June 12/4 The Lord Bishop of Bedford Designate will preach. 1892 Ordinances of Cambr. Univ. 152 The names be arranged in order of seniority according to the seniority of the Doctors Designate as Masters of Law. 1924 B. Webb Diary 19 Jan. (1956) 1 The twenty ministers designate..went to Buckingham Palace to be sworn in. 1925 Cambr. Univ. Cal. 85 Bachelors in Arts, Law, Medicine, Surgery, and Music remain ‘Bachelors designate’ until the 31st of December. 1975 Times 28 June 4/5 The Prime Minister-designate..is trying to reconcile differences between [the two parties]. 2002 Tablet 3 Aug. 29/1 The Archbishop-designate of Canterbury lost no time after the announcement of his appointment in staking out his ground. < as lemmas |
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