investiture

in·ves·ti·ture

noun
\in-ˈves-tə-ˌchu̇r, -chər, -ˌtyu̇r, -ˌtu̇r\

Definition of INVESTITURE

1

: the act of establishing in office or ratifying

2

: something that covers or adorns

Examples of INVESTITURE

1. the investiture of the Prince of Wales
2. <the investiture of a new member of parliament>

Origin of INVESTITURE

Middle English, from Medieval Latin investitura, from investitus, past participle of investire

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to INVESTITURE

Synonyms: baptism, inaugural, inauguration, induction, initiation, installment (also instalment), installation, investment

Related Words: enlistment, enrollment (also enrolment); promotion

Near Antonyms: discharge, removal

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Rhymes with INVESTITURE

candidature, caricature, discomfiture, distemperature, divestiture, entablature, entrepreneur, expenditure, imprimatur, literature, miniature, musculature, nomenclature, non sequitur