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Investiture

Investiture Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Investiture? [n] the ceremony of installing a new monarch Synonyms \| Synonyms for Investiture: coronation \| enthronement \| enthronisation \| enthronization Related Terms \| Find terms related to Investiture: accedence \| acceptance \| accession \| accommodation \| accordance \| admission \| admittance \| anchorage \| apostolic orders \| apparel \| appointment \| array \| attire \| award \| awarding \| baptism \| bedizenment \| bestowal \| bestowment \| calling \| canonization \| clothes \| clothing \| colonization \| communication \| concession \| conferment \| conferral \| consecration \| contribution \| coronation \| costume \| deliverance \| delivery \| donation \| drapery \| dress \| dressing \| duds \| election \| endowment \| enlistment \| enrollment \| enthronement \| establishment \| fashion \| fatigues \| feathers \| fig \| fixation \| foundation \| furnishment \| garb \| garments \| gear \| gifting \| giving \| grant \| granting \| guise \| habiliment \| habit \| holy orders \| immission \| impartation \| impartment \| inaugural \| inauguration \| induction \| initiation \| installation \| installment \| instatement \| institution \| intromission \| investment \| liberality \| linen \| lodgment \| major orders \| minor orders \| mooring \| nomination \| offer \| ordainment \| orders \| ordination \| peopling \| placement \| plantation \| population \| presentment \| provision \| rags \| raiment \| reading in \| robes \| settlement \| settling \| sportswear \| style \| subscription \| supplying \| surrender \| taking office \| threads \| togs \| toilette \| trim \| vestment \| vesture \| vouchsafement \| wear \| wearing apparel See Also \| induction \| initiation \| installation Investiture In Webster's Dictionary \Inves"titure\ (?; 135), n. [LL. investitura: cf. F. investiture.] 1. The act or ceremony of investing, or the of being invested, as with an office; a giving possession; also, the right of so investing. He had refused to yield up to the pope the investiture of bishops. --Sir W. Raleigh. 2. (Feudal Law) Livery of seizin. The grant of land or a feud was perfected by the ceremony o? corporal investiture, or open delivery of possession. --Blackstone. 3. That with which anyone is invested or clothed; investment; clothing; covering. While we yet have on Our gross investiture of mortal weeds. --Trench.

Investiture Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Investiture?

[n] the ceremony of installing a new monarch

Synonyms | Synonyms for Investiture: coronation | enthronement | enthronisation | enthronization

See Also | induction | initiation | installation

Investiture In Webster's Dictionary

\In*ves"ti*ture\ (?; 135), n. [LL. investitura: cf.
F. investiture.]
1. The act or ceremony of investing, or the of being
   invested, as with an office; a giving possession; also,
   the right of so investing.

         He had refused to yield up to the pope the
         investiture of bishops.               --Sir W.
                                               Raleigh.

2. (Feudal Law) Livery of seizin.

         The grant of land or a feud was perfected by the
         ceremony o? corporal investiture, or open delivery
         of possession.                        --Blackstone.

3. That with which anyone is invested or clothed; investment;
   clothing; covering.

         While we yet have on Our gross investiture of mortal
         weeds.                                --Trench.

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