investiture
nounEtymology
From Middle French investiture, from Medieval Latin investītūra, from investīre (“to clothe”).
- derived from investītūra
- derived from investiture
Definitions
The act of investing, as with possession or power
The act of investing, as with possession or power; formal bestowal or presentation of a possessory or prescriptive right.
The formal installation or, generally, the appointment of a bishop, or (uncountable)…
The formal installation or, generally, the appointment of a bishop, or (uncountable) bishops in general.
- […] it was apparent by the latter part of 1101 that only a sudden change of heart by Paschal would prevent a controversy over lay investiture in England similar to the dispute which had racked Germany for a quarter of a century.
- By the eleventh century, sacred kingship within the west was separated from the hierarchies of church rule. Investiture battles and power struggles between the two systems continued on for many centuries […]
That which invests or clothes
That which invests or clothes; covering; vestment.
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The parliamentary vote required to inaugurate the Prime Minister of Spain.
- The Spanish constitution dictates that the king is obliged to dissolve the legislative body two months after the first failed investiture vote.
The neighborhood
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for investiture. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA