investiture
The act of investing, as with possession or powerThe act of investing, as with possession or power; formal bestowal or presentation of a possessory or prescriptive right.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of investing, as with possession or power; formal bestowal or presentation of a possessory or prescriptive right.
Investitur
инвеститу́раinvestitúra
(countable, historical, specifically, uncountable)The formal installation or, generally, the appointment of a bishop, or (uncountable) bishops in general.
(countable, uncountable)That which invests or clothes; covering; vestment.
(Spanish, countable, uncountable)The parliamentary vote required to inaugurate the Prime Minister of Spain.
- the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank
- the ceremony of installing a new monarch
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French investiture, from Medieval Latin investītūra, from investīre (“to clothFrom Middle French investiture, from Medieval Latin investītūra, from investīre (“to clothe”).
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Forms
plural: investitures| Singular | investiture |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank:investment
- the ceremony of installing a new monarch:coronationenthronemententhronizationenthronisation
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable