English Explanatory Dictionary

investiture

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of investing, as with possession or power; formal bestowal or presentation of a possessory or prescriptive right.
  2. The formal installation or, generally, the appointment of a bishop, or (uncountable) bishops in general.
  3. That which invests or clothes; covering; vestment.
  4. The parliamentary vote required to inaugurate the Prime Minister of Spain.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈvɛstɪt͡ʃə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-investiture.wav /ɪnˈvɛstɪt͡ʃɚ/

Word forms

investiture investitures

Etymology

From Middle French investiture, from Medieval Latin investītūra, from investīre (“to clothe”).

Derived words

disinvestiture investitural lay investiture
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