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| in·ves·ti·ture [ in véstə chr, in véstəchər ] (plural in·ves·ti·tures) |
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1. installing somebody in position: the formal installation of somebody in a position or role, especially an official one, or a ceremony held to mark this
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2. lay appointment of Roman Catholic bishops: the appointment of bishops in the Roman Catholic Church by a civil ruler instead of by the Church
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| [14th century. < medieval Latin investitura< Latin investire "clothe" (see invest); because the person is clothed in the insignia of the position] |
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