英语词汇“investiture”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	investiture
释义	in·ves·ti·ture \-təˌchu̇(ə)r, -ˌchu̇ə, -_chə(r), -təˌtu̇-, -tə.ˌtyu̇-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin investitura, from investitus (past participle of investire to invest) + Latin -ura -ure 1. a. : the ceremonial conferral of symbols of office or honor < the six newly appointed Master Knights … immediately after their investiture with the Cloak and Cross of Malta — Springfield (Massachusetts) Catholic Observer > b. : an act of ratifying or establishing in office : confirmation < the investiture of Parliament yesterday was marked by an extreme lack of enthusiasm and applause — Janet Flanner > c. : livery of seizin 2. : an act of infusing or enriching 3. a. : an act of clothing or decorating < to dress the sovereign in a linsey-woolsey garb would … be a very unsuitable investiture — R.C.Singleton > b. : something that covers or adorns < the heavy red damask investiture of the four-poster > < regrettable that the drama does not live up to its rich investiture — Newsweek > 4. archaic : investment II 2 5. : blockade, siege < the enemy fleet riding to the investiture of Japan — This World >
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