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单词 rebestowal
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rebestowaln.

Brit. /ˌriːbᵻˈstəʊəl/, U.S. /ˌribəˈstoʊəl/, /ˌribiˈstoʊəl/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, bestowal n.
Etymology: < re- prefix + bestowal n. Compare earlier rebestow v.
The fact or action of bestowing again or on a different recipient.
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1821 T. F. Dibdin Bibliogr. Tour II. 107 His Majesty had bestowed the guardianship of the monuments upon M. De La Folie. This re-bestowal was worth twice thinking upon.
1896 Daily News 11 Dec. 2/6 His formal placing of his office in the hands of the Academicians, and their equally formal rebestowal of it.
1953 S. H. Longrigg Iraq vi. 198 The League had in 1925 recommended rebestowal of their ‘ancient privileges’.
1989 W. Sangree in D. I. Kertzer & K. W. Schaie Age Structuring in Compar. Perspectives ii. 31 The rebestowal of a deceased forebear's name upon a living person.
2003 B. Lincoln Holy Terrors (2006) 134 Such events being described as the withdrawal and rebestowal of heavenly favor.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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