- in·ves·ti·ture
- /ınˈvɛstəʧɚ/ noun, pl -tures [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
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
in·ves·ti·ture
Look at other dictionaries:
in|ves|ti|ture — «ihn VEHS tuh chur, chuhr», noun. 1. a formal investing of a person with authority, power, right, office, or dignity: »the investiture of bishops. SYNONYM(S): induction, installation. 2. clothing; covering. SYNONYM(S): apparel … Useful english dictionary
di·ves·ti·ture — /daıˈvɛstəˌʧuɚ/ noun, pl tures finance : the act of selling stock, property, etc., because of a government order [count] Divestitures are used to break up monopolies. [noncount] Before divestiture, the telephone company monopolized the state … Useful english dictionary
ture — ab·bre·vi·a·ture; acu·punc·ture; ad·ju·di·ca·ture; ad·mix·ture; ad·ven·ture·some; ad·ven·ture·some·ly; af·fix·ture; ag·ri·cul·ture; al·co·hol·a·ture; an·a·cul·ture; ap·er·ture; api·cul·ture; aq·ua·cul·ture; ar·bo·ri·cul·ture; ar·ca·ture;… … English syllables
ves — car·ves·trene; de·fer·ves·cence; de·fer·ves·cent; di·ves·ti·tive; di·ves·ti·ture; ef·fer·ves·cence; ef·fer·ves·cent; ef·fer·ves·cent·ly; fla·ves·cence; fla·ves·cent; ful·ves·cent; gal·ves·to·nian; in·gra·ves·cence; in·gra·ves·cent;… … English syllables
ves|ture — «VEHS chuhr», noun, verb, tured, tur|ing. –n. 1. clothing; garments: »Pharaoh…arrayed him in vestures of fine linen (Genesis 41:42). 2. Figurative. a covering: »a suitable vesture for ideas. 3 … Useful english dictionary
di|ves|ture — «duh VEHS chuhr, dy », noun. = divestiture. (Cf. ↑divestiture) … Useful english dictionary
vestiture — ves·ti·ture … English syllables
divestiture — di·ves·ti·ture … English syllables
investiture — in·ves·ti·ture … English syllables
ti — co·bal·ti·cyanic; co·bal·ti·cyanide; co·bal·ti·nitrite; co·chi·ti; co·chli·o·don·ti·dae; co·lec·ti·vo; co·le·op·ti·lar; col·lec·ti·vi·za·tion; col·o·quin·ti·da; com·bus·ti·bil·i·ty; com·men·ti·tious; com·par·a·ti·val; com·par·ti·men·to;… … English syllables
