verb.
Simple past tense and past participle of establish.
adjective.
Of a religion, church etc.: formally recognized by a state as being official within that area.
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adjective.
shown to be valid beyond a reasonable doubt
adjective.
settled securely and unconditionally
adjective.
introduced from another region and persisting without cultivation
adjective.
conforming with accepted standards
adjective.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
Word Usage
""There is nothing better established," says Lord Commissioner Eyre, "than that this court does not entertain a general jurisdiction, or regulate and control charities _established by charter_."