Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A fee or benevolence bestowed on bishops, in the manner of a welcome, immediately after their instalment.
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Examples
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Sowieso een dikke proficiat van een enthousiaste Belgische fan sinds het interview in Weekend Knack …
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Afterwards take me for one of your own, for never yet was there any man that knew better how to take, lard, roast, and dress, yea, by G —, to tear asunder and devour a hen, than I that am here: and for my proficiat I drink to all good fellows.
Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002
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Morgant, who, for his proficiat and other small fees, gave him nine tuns of beer.
Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002
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Afterwards take me for one of your own, for never yet was there any man that knew better how to take, lard, roast, and dress, yea, by G —, to tear asunder and devour a hen, than I that am here: and for my proficiat I drink to all good fellows.
Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002
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Morgant, who, for his proficiat and other small fees, gave him nine tuns of beer.
Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002
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Nemo enim ad cognitionem veritatis magis propinquat, quam qui intelligit, in rebus divinis, etiamsi multum proficiat, semper sibi superesse quod quærat
Christologia 1616-1683 1965
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Sometimes the Host was dipped into the Precious Blood, as is evident from many ancient Rituals, and the Council of Tours prescribes "Sacra oblatio (Host) intincta debet esse in Sanguine Christi, ut veraciter presbyter possit dicere-Corpus et Sanguis Domini proficiat tibi" (Martène, ibid.).
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 15: Tournely-Zwirner 1840-1916 1913
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Si parum vel nihil etiam proficiat, non habet ob id causam secedendi.
The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) George Gillespie 1630
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Afterwards take me for one of your own, for never yet was there any man that knew better how to take, lard, roast, and dress, yea, by G--, to tear asunder and devour a hen, than I that am here: and for my proficiat I drink to all good fellows.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 1 Fran��ois Rabelais 1518
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Morgant, who, for his proficiat and other small fees, gave him nine tuns of beer.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 2 Fran��ois Rabelais 1518
hernesheir commented on the word proficiat
Welcome to the club. Now pay up.
December 16, 2010