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enstool
transitive verb
en·stool
\ə̇nzˈtül, en-, -nˈst-\
Definition of enstool
: to install (a ruler of any of several native African groups) in office —contrasted with destool
enstoolment
noun, plural-s
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Origin and Etymology of enstool
1en- + stool (seat of a chief)
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