investiture
(in-ves-ti-ture)
4 syllables
Definition
noun. 1 the ceremony of installing a new monarch; 2 the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank
Example Sentence
At her investiture as a Girl Scout the Brownie received a pin.
Synonyms
coronation; enthronement; investment; promotion
Antonyms
demotion
Rhymes
- investiture