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investiture

n.
US //ˌɪnˈvɛstətʃɝ// UK //ɪnvˈɛstɪtʃɐ// in·vesti·ture Archaic
Synonyms
Origin

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

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