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Etabliment

/əˈtæblɪmənt/

CA

An established organization, institution, place of business, or the act of founding or setting something up; alternatively refers to a physical building used for business or public activity.

The new etabliment on the corner opens for business next Monday.

Etymology

Derived from the Catalan verb establir, meaning 'to establish', which comes from Latin stabilire, from stabilis meaning 'stable, firm'. It entered common use in Catalan in the late medieval period.

Related Words

establishfoundationorganizationinstitution