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Webster 1913 Edition
Investiture
In-ves′ti-ture
(?; 135)
, Noun.
[LL.
investitura
: cf. F. investiture
.] 1.
The act or ceremony of investing, or the state of being invested, as with an office; a giving possession; also, the right of so investing.
He had refused to yield up to the pope the
investiture
of bishops. Sir W. Raleigh.
2.
(Feudal Law)
Livery of seizin.
The grant of land or a feud was perfected by the ceremony of corporal
investiture
, or open delivery of possession. Blackstone.
3.
That with which anyone is invested or clothed; investment; clothing; covering.
While we yet have on
Our gross
Our gross
investiture
of mortal weeds. Trench.
Webster 1828 Edition
Investiture
INVEST'ITURE
,Noun.
The grant of land or a feud was perfected by the ceremony of corporal investiture, or open delivery of possession.
It was customary for princes to make investiture of ecclesiastical benefices.
1.
The right of giving possession of any manor, office or benefice. He had refused to yield to the pope the investiture of bishops.