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investiture
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investiture
(noun)
investiture
/ɪn
ˈ
vɛstətʃɚ/
noun
plural
investitures
investiture
/ɪn
ˈ
vɛstətʃɚ/
noun
plural
investitures
Britannica Dictionary definition of INVESTITURE
[
count, noncount
]
formal
:
a formal ceremony at which someone is placed in an office or given an official rank
the
investiture
of the Prince of Wales
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