"bestowment" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bestowments [plural]
Etymology: bestow + -ment Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bestow|ment}} bestow + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} bestowment (countable and uncountable, plural bestowments)
  1. The act of bestowing or conferring something, especially an honour; bestowal Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bestowment-en-noun-A6iByjLs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ment: 50 50
  2. Something, such as an honour, that is bestowed. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bestowment-en-noun-7O-yOW9c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ment: 50 50

Inflected forms

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