investiture (redirected from investitures)

in·ves·ti·ture  (n-vst-chr, -chr)

n.

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

2. An adornment or cover.

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[Middle English, from Medieval Latin investtra, from Latin investre, to clothe; see invest.]

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investiture

Noun

the formal installation of a person in an office or rank

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	investiture - the ceremony of installing a new monarch coronation, enthronement, enthronisation, enthronization induction, 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 investment promotion - act of raising in rank or position

Translations

investiture [ɪnˈvɛstɪtʃəʳ] n → investidura

investiture [ɪnˈvɛstɪtʃəʳ] n → investiture f

investiture [ɪnˈvɛstɪtʃəʳ] n (of chancellor) → Amtseinführung f;

(of prince) → Investitur f

investiture [ɪnˈvɛstɪtʃəʳ] n → investitura