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habilitate

[huh-bil-i-teyt] / həˈbɪl ɪˌteɪt /


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Several attempts had been made to habilitate Oscar Wilde's drama on the New York stage, and had failed.

From Chapters of Opera Being historical and critical observations and records concerning the lyric drama in New York from its earliest days down to the present time by Krehbiel, Henry Edward

Before the regular subscription season, 1900-01, the Metropolitan Opera House was the scene of an ambitious effort to habilitate opera in English, which was made by Henry W. Savage in co-operation with Maurice Grau.

From Chapters of Opera Being historical and critical observations and records concerning the lyric drama in New York from its earliest days down to the present time by Krehbiel, Henry Edward

But sorrow and disaster have followed upon innumerable efforts to habilitate it in the opera houses of the world.

From Chapters of Opera Being historical and critical observations and records concerning the lyric drama in New York from its earliest days down to the present time by Krehbiel, Henry Edward

E. Jerome Scott New York City It is ridiculous to talk about rehabilitation of children who have never been habilitated!

From Time Magazine Archive

In 1802 he habilitated in Göttingen, where, in 1805, he was promoted to a professorship extraordinary; while in 1809 he received the professorship in Königsberg once held by Kant, and later by W. Tr.

From History of Modern Philosophy From Nicolas of Cusa to the Present Time by Falckenberg, Richard

Morrison was habilitated in his usual full dress—that is, in his shirt-sleeves, unbuttoned vest, a collarless shirt flecked with irregular, yellowish dots, and a glowing diamond.

From The Blue Goose by Nason, Frank Lewis

It is by this noble slowness that the highest minds faintly emulate that inconceivable deliberateness and delicacy of gradation with which solar systems are built and worlds habilitated.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 43, May, 1861 Creator by Various

He has been re- habilitated, however, by an age which does not fear the imputation of paradox, and a marble statue of him ornaments the street in front of his house.

From A Little Tour in France by James, Henry

At the start of this event, undoubtedly the most intrinsically pure on tour, mates hanging, hunting and habilitating in unison, the local tribal chiefs hosted a traditional kava ceremony.

From Time Magazine Archive




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