noun
- formal ceremonies in which someone is given an official position, rank, or honor
- the act of formally giving someone authority or power
Examples
- The royal investitures were held at Buckingham Palace.
- Several investitures of new knights took place during the ceremony.
- The university scheduled multiple investitures for the new professors.
- Medieval investitures often involved elaborate rituals and symbols.
- The investitures of the new board members were completed last week.
- Traditional investitures include the presentation of ceremonial objects.