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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

授任仪式

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shòu rèn yí shì

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Investiture/ɪnˈvɛstɪtʃər/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #15000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"新市长的授任仪式将在下周举行。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A formal ceremony in which a person is given an official title or authority.

    "The investiture of the new bishop was attended by many dignitaries."
  2. 2

    The act of formally investing someone with authority or a position.

    "The investiture of the president took place in a grand ceremony."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'investiture' originates from the Latin word 'investitura', which means 'to clothe' or 'to invest'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, where it came to signify the formal ceremony of granting authority or office, particularly in a religious or feudal context.

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