All 10 Uses of
establish
in
The Da Vinci Code
- The three-hundred-page draft—tentatively titled Symbols of the Lost Sacred Feminine—proposed some very unconventional interpretations of established religious iconography which would certainly be controversial.
Chpt 4 (definition 1)established = existing
- They began extending credit to bankrupt royals and charging interest in return, thereby establishing modern banking and broadening their wealth and influence still further.
Chpt 37-38 (definition 1)establishing = creating
- These books can't possibly compete with centuries of established history, especially when that history is endorsed by the ultimate bestseller of all time.
Chpt 37-38 (definition 2)established = known
- Nonetheless, establishing Christ's divinity was critical to the further unification of the Roman empire and to the new Vatican power base.
Chpt 55-56 (definition 2) *establishing = demonstrating
- This not only precluded further pagan challenges to Christianity, but now the followers of Christ were able to redeem themselves only via the established sacred channel—the Roman Catholic Church.
Chpt 55-56 (definition 1)established = set in place
- "And yet," Langdon countered, "it's important to remember that the modern Church's desire to suppress these documents comes from a sincere belief in their established view of Christ."
Chpt 55-56 (definition 1)
- According to these unaltered gospels, it was not Peter to whom Christ gave directions with which to establish the Christian Church.
Chpt 57-58 (definition 1)
- King's College, established by King George IV in 1829, houses its Department of Theology and Religious Studies adjacent to Parliament on property granted by the Crown.
Chpt 91-92 (definition 1)established = founded (started)
- I suggest you cite your differences of opinion with the Holy See and establish yourself as your own Christian organization.
Chpt 99-100 (definition 1)establish = set in place
- He would not dare abolish a personal prelature established by a previous Pope!
Chpt 99-100 (definition 1) *established = created
Definitions:
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(1) (establish as in: establish a positive tone) create, start, or set in [a] place
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(2) (establish as in: establish that there is a need) show or determine (cause to be recognized or figure out)