Instauration means renewal, renovation, or the act of establishing something. The word originated from Latin and was used by Francis Bacon in his work "Instauratio Magna".
Instauration significa renovación, restauración o el acto de establecer algo. La palabra se originó en el latín y fue utilizada por Francis Bacon en su obra "Instauratio Magna".
| Front | instauration \in-staw-RAY-shun\ |
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| Back | noun 1. Renewal; renovation; restoration. 2. An act of founding or establishing something. ["Instauration" first appeared in English in the early 17th century, a product of the Latin verb "instaurare," meaning "to renew or restore." This same source gave us our verb "store," by way of Middle English and Anglo-French. Less than 20 years after "instauration" broke into English, the philosopher Francis Bacon began writing his Instauratio Magna, which translates to The Great Instauration. This uncompleted collection of works, which was written in Latin, calls for a restoration to a state of paradise on earth, but one in which mankind is enlightened by knowledge and truth.] "Universities are, since their instauration in Bologna, Salerno, or medieval Paris, fragile, although tenacious, beasts." George Steiner; An Academic Comes of Age in 'The Sleepless City'; The Chronicle of Higher Education (Washington); Feb 6, 1998. |
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