investiture

[In*ves·ti*ture]

Investiture is what happens when a government official, a judge, or a head of state is formally put into office or promoted to a higher rank. The investiture of a king is an elaborate, lengthy ceremony.

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The act or ceremony of investing, or the of being invested, as with an office; a giving possession; also, the right of so investing.

Noun
the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank

Noun
the ceremony of installing a new monarch


n.
The act or ceremony of investing, or the of being invested, as with an office; a giving possession; also, the right of so investing.

n.
Livery of seizin.

n.
That with which anyone is invested or clothed; investment; clothing; covering.


Investiture

In*ves"ti*ture , n. [LL. investitura: cf. F. investiture.] 1. The act or ceremony of investing, or the of being invested, as with an office; a giving possession; also, the right of so investing.
He had refused to yield up to the pope the investiture of bishops.
2. (Feudal Law) Livery of seizin.
The grant of land or a feud was perfected by the ceremony o corporal investiture, or open delivery of possession.
3. That with which anyone is invested or clothed; investment; clothing; covering.
While we yet have on Our gross investiture of mortal weeds.

The act or ceremony of investing, or the of being invested, as with an office; a giving possession; also, the right of so investing.

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