INVESTITURE


Meaning of INVESTITURE in English

[ ɪn'vɛstɪtjə , -tʃə ]

■ noun the action of formally investing a person with honours or rank.

↘a ceremony at which this takes place.

Origin

ME: from med. L. investitura , from investire (see invest ).

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