Investiture
[in-ves-ti-cher, -choo r] /ɪnˈvɛs tɪ tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər/
noun
1.
the act or process of .
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 , as with a garment, quality, or office.
4.
something that covers or adorns.
5.
Archaic. something that .
/ɪnˈvɛstɪtʃə/
noun
1.
the act of presenting with a title or with the robes and insignia of an office or rank
2.
(in feudal society) the formal bestowal of the possessory right to a fief or other benefice
3.
a less common word for investment (sense 7)
n.
late 14c., from Medieval Latin investitura, from past participle stem of Latin investire “to clothe” (see invest).
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