investiture

[ in-ves-ti-cher, -choo r ]
/ ɪnˈvɛs tɪ tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər /
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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.
the state of being invested, as with a garment, quality, or office.
something that covers or adorns.
Archaic. something that invests.

Origin of investiture

1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin investītūra, equivalent to investīt(us) (past participle of investīre to install; see invest) + -ūra -ure

Words nearby investiture

investigation, investigative new drug, investigator, investing cartilage, investitive, investiture, investment, investment analyst, investment bank, investment bond, investment casting

Words related to investiture

entrance, admission, installation, induction, inauguration, debut, inaugural, indoctrination, enrollment, inception, baptism, beginning, commencement, preliminaries, instatement

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British Dictionary definitions for investiture

investiture
/ (ɪnˈvɛstɪtʃə) /

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 (def. 7)

Derived forms of investiture

investitive, adjective