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investiture

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in⋅ves⋅ti⋅ture

  [in-ves-ti-cher, -choor]
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–noun
1. the act or process of investing.
2. 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.
3. the state of being invested, as with a garment, quality, or office.
4. something that covers or adorns.
5. Archaic. something that invests.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < ML investītūra, equiv. to investīt(us) (ptp. of investīre to install; see invest ) + -ūra -ure
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in·ves·ti·ture   (ĭn-věs'tə-chŏŏr', -chər)   
n.  

  1. The act or formal ceremony of conferring the authority and symbols of a high office.

  2. An adornment or cover.


[Middle English, from Medieval Latin investītūra, from Latin investīre, to clothe; see invest.]
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Main Entry: in·ves·ti·ture
Pronunciation: in-'ves-t&-"chur, -ch&r, -"tyur
Function: noun
1 : the act of establishing in office or ratifying
2 : LIVERY OF SEISIN
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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