Investiture
31Investiture Controversy — Struggle between the papacy and the secular rulers of Europe over the latter s presentation of the symbols of office to churchmen. Pope Gregory VII condemned lay investiture in 1078 as an unjustified assertion of secular authority over the… …
32Investiture of the Prince of Wales — The Investiture of the Prince of Wales is the ceremony marking the formal creation of the title of Prince of Wales, similar to a coronation. It should be noted that investiture is not required for Princes of Wales, who are created via Letters… …
33Investiture (Moyen Âge) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Investiture. L Investiture est un terme qui, au Moyen Âge, désigne l acte par lequel une personne met une autre en possession d une chose (en latin, vestitura ou investitura qualifie l acte de vêtir quelqu un,… …
34investiture — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin investitura, from investitus, past participle of investire Date: 14th century 1. the act of establishing in office or ratifying 2. something that covers or adorns …
35investiture — /in ves ti cheuhr, choor /, n. 1. the act or process of investing. 2. the formal bestowal, confirmation, or presentation of rank, office, or a possessory or prescriptive right, usually involving the giving of insignia or an official title. 3. the …
36investiture — noun a) The act of investing, as with possession or power; formal bestowal or presentation of a possessory or prescriptive right. b) That which invests or clothes; covering; vestment …
37investiture — Synonyms and related words: accedence, acceptance, accession, accommodation, accordance, admission, admittance, anchorage, apostolic orders, apparel, appointment, array, attire, award, awarding, baptism, bedizenment, bestowal, bestowment, calling …
38Investiture — Droit constitutionnel: désignation par un parti politique du ou des candidats qu il présentera aux élections …
39investiture — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. induction, inauguration, instatement, admission; see installation 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The act or process of formally admitting a person to membership or office: inaugural, inauguration, induction, initiation …
40investiture — in|ves|ti|ture [ ın vestı,tʃur, ın vestıtʃər ] noun count FORMAL a public ceremony in which someone is given an official title …
