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investiture
[ in-ves-ti-cher, -choor ]
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. lay investiture.
- the state of being invested, as with a garment, quality, or office.
- something that covers or adorns.
- Archaic. something that invests.
investiture
/ ɪ²Ôˈ±¹É›²õ³Ùɪ³Ùʃə /
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
Derived Forms
- ¾±²Ôˈ±¹±ð²õ³Ù¾±³Ù¾±±¹±ð, adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of investiture1
Example Sentences
The King hosted an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Tuesday morning, recognising key figures and community leaders.
The King rested at Highgrove, his estate in Gloucestershire, over the weekend and will get back to official duties in the coming days, including an audience with the prime minister and investitures at Windsor Castle.
The ex-Scotland international, 69, was honoured at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.
The lessons took place ahead of his investiture as the Prince of Wales in July that year at Caernarfon Castle.
King Charles had formal lessons in the Welsh language, studying from April to June 1969 at Aberystwyth University, ahead of his investiture as the Prince of Wales in July that year at Caernarfon Castle.
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