| 单词 | investiture |
| 释义 | investiture /in ves"ti cheuhr, -choor'/, n. 1. the act or process of investing. 2. 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. 3. the state of being invested, as with a garment, quality, or office. 4. something that covers or adorns. 5. Archaic. something that invests. [1350-1400; ME < ML investitura, equiv. to investit(us) (ptp. of investire to install; see INVEST) + -ura -URE] |
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