in·ves·ti·ture ( n-v s t -ch r , -chr)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 invest  t ra, from Latin investre, to clothe; see invest.] |
investiture [ɪnˈvɛstɪtʃə]
n
1. the act of presenting with a title or with the robes and insignia of an office or rank
2. (Historical Terms) (in feudal society) the formal bestowal of the possessory right to a fief or other benefice
3. a less common word for investment [7]
investitive adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  investiture - the ceremony of installing a new monarchinduction, initiation, installation - a formal entry into an organization or position or office; "his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report for induction into the army"; "he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame" |
| 2. | investiture - the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank promotion - act of raising in rank or position |
investiture
noun installation, ordination, inauguration, investment, investing, admission, induction, enthronement, instatement Edward VIII's investiture as Prince of Wales in 1911
Translations
investiture
n (of president etc) → (feierliche) Einsetzung f, → Amtseinführung f; (of royalty) → Investitur f; (of honour) → Verleihung f; (= occasion) → Auszeichnungsfeier f; after his investiture with the VC, … → nachdem ihm das Viktoriakreuz verliehen worden war, …
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