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investitura

investiture

noun een-veh-stee-TOO-rah Rare
People & Society Politics

Origin: Medieval Latin investitura, from investire (to clothe, to vest with authority)

Also means

formal appointment

Usage Note

Investitura refers to the formal bestowal of authority, office, or a fief — used in political, ecclesiastical, and historical contexts. The Lotta per le Investiture (Investiture Controversy) was a major medieval conflict between popes and emperors. The plural is investiture.

Examples

"La cerimonia di investitura del nuovo vescovo era solenne."

Natural Translation

The investiture ceremony of the new bishop was solemn.

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