investiture

[ in-ves-ti-cher, -choor ]

/ ɪnˈvɛs tɪ tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər /

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noun

the act or process of investing.

the formal bestowal, confirmation, or presentation of rank, office, or a possessory or prescriptive right, usually involving the giving of insignia or an official title.

the state of being invested, as with a garment, quality, or office.

something that covers or adorns.

Archaic. something that invests.

Origin of investiture

1350–1400; Middle English <Medieval Latin investītūra, equivalent to investīt(us) (past participle of investīre to install; see invest) + -ūra-ure

Words nearby investiture

investigation, investigative new drug, investigator, investing cartilage, investitive, investiture, investment, investment analyst, investment bank, investment bond, investment casting

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Example sentences from the Web for investiture

But on Friday, she attended an investiture at Buckingham Palace and was granted a private audience by the Queen.
WTF Is Damgelina Doing At The Palace?|Tom Sykes|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hence the oath of fealty was a personal obligation, and investiture was needful before the new feudee took possession.
Landholding In England|Joseph Fisher
It was rather an investiture of knighthood for prowess in battle, accompanied with the knightly preparation of fasting and vigil.
The Fijians|Basil Thomson
The investiture of our English sovereigns per annulum, or by the ring, is an important part of our present coronation ceremonial.
Finger-Ring Lore|William Jones

The omen being considered favourable, the investiture ceremony was proceeded with.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
For the only existing rights are those of privilege and investiture, founded absolutely upon sealed stipulations.
The Magic of the Middle Ages|Viktor Rydberg

British Dictionary definitions for investiture

investiture

/ (ɪnˈvɛstɪtʃə) /

noun

the act of presenting with a title or with the robes and insignia of an office or rank

(in feudal society) the formal bestowal of the possessory right to a fief or other benefice

a less common word for investment (def. 7)

Derived forms of investiture

investitive, adjective

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单词	investiture
释义	investiture [ in-ves-ti-cher, -choor ] / ɪnˈvɛs tɪ tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR investiture ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act or process of investing. the formal bestowal, confirmation, or presentation of rank, office, or a possessory or prescriptive right, usually involving the giving of insignia or an official title. the state of being invested, as with a garment, quality, or office. something that covers or adorns. Archaic. something that invests. Origin of investiture 1350–1400; Middle English <Medieval Latin investītūra, equivalent to investīt(us) (past participle of investīre to install; see invest) + -ūra-ure Words nearby investiture investigation, investigative new drug, investigator, investing cartilage, investitive, investiture, investment, investment analyst, investment bank, investment bond, investment casting Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for investiture But on Friday, she attended an investiture at Buckingham Palace and was granted a private audience by the Queen. WTF Is Damgelina Doing At The Palace?\|Tom Sykes\|October 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Hence the oath of fealty was a personal obligation, and investiture was needful before the new feudee took possession. Landholding In England\|Joseph Fisher It was rather an investiture of knighthood for prowess in battle, accompanied with the knightly preparation of fasting and vigil. The Fijians\|Basil Thomson The investiture of our English sovereigns per annulum, or by the ring, is an important part of our present coronation ceremonial. Finger-Ring Lore\|William Jones The omen being considered favourable, the investiture ceremony was proceeded with. Castes and Tribes of Southern India\|Edgar Thurston For the only existing rights are those of privilege and investiture, founded absolutely upon sealed stipulations. The Magic of the Middle Ages\|Viktor Rydberg British Dictionary definitions for investiture investiture / (ɪnˈvɛstɪtʃə) / noun the act of presenting with a title or with the robes and insignia of an office or rank (in feudal society) the formal bestowal of the possessory right to a fief or other benefice a less common word for investment (def. 7) Derived forms of investiture investitive, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to investiture entrance, admission, installation, induction, inauguration, debut, inaugural, indoctrination, enrollment, inception, baptism, beginning, commencement, preliminaries, instatement
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investiture

noun

Origin of investiture

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Example sentences from the Web for investiture

British Dictionary definitions for investiture

noun

Derived forms of investiture

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