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