investiture
English
Etymology
From Middle French investiture, from Medieval Latin investītūra.
Noun
investiture (plural investitures)
- The act of investing, as with possession or power; formal bestowal or presentation of a possessory or prescriptive right.
- That which invests or clothes; covering; vestment.
Translations
act of investing
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References
- investiture in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- investiture in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
French
Etymology
Middle French, borrowed from Medieval Latin investītūra. Displaced Old French envesture.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ̃vɛstityʁ/
Further reading
- “investiture” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Italian
Latin
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