investiture: Meaning and Definition of

in•ves•ti•ture

1. the act or process of investing.
2. the formal bestowal, confirmation, or presentation of rank, office, or a possessory or prescriptive right, usually involving the giving of insignia or an official title.
3. the state of being invested, as with a garment, quality, or office.
4. something that covers or adorns.
5. something that invests.