In'stal-lā'tion, n.

noun

n. [Fr. installation, Sp. instalacion, It. installazione, L. Lat. installatio. See supra.]

Sense 1. The act of installing or giving possession of an office, rank, or order, with the customary ceremonies.

On the election, the bishop gives a mandate for his installation. Ayliffe.

Sense 2. The act or ceremony of instating an ordained minister in a parish; institution. [U. S.]