English noun: investiture | |||
1. | investiture (event) the ceremony of installing a new monarch | ||
Synonyms | coronation, enthronement, enthronisation, enthronization | ||
Broader (hypernym) | induction, initiation, installation | ||
2. | investiture (act) the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank | ||
Synonyms | investment | ||
Broader (hypernym) | promotion | ||