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   In·ves·ti·ture

   /inˈvestəˌCHo͝or/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action of formally investing a person with honors or rank: "the investiture of bishops"
   • ▪ a ceremony at which honors or rank are formally conferred on a particular person.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from medieval Latin investitura, from investire (see invest).

   Scrabble Points: 14

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