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INVESTITURE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank
Synonyms:
investiture; investment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("investiture" is a kind of...):
promotion (act of raising in rank or position)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The ceremony of installing a new monarch
Synonyms:
coronation; enthronement; enthronisation; enthronization; investiture
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("investiture" is a kind of...):
induction; initiation; installation (a formal entry into an organization or position or office)
Derivation:
invest (provide with power and authority)
invest (furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors)
