Etymology

investiture

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Today it means: The act of investing, as with possession or power; formal bestowal or presentation of a possessory or prescriptive right. Full definition →

Middle French investiture ← Medieval Latin investītūra
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived frominvestītūra
  2. Middle French · derived frominvestiture
  3. English todayinvestiture

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

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