"investure" meaning in English

See investure in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɪnˈvɛstjʊə(ɹ)/, /ɪnˈvɛst͡ʃə(ɹ)/
Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} investure
  1. (obsolete) investiture; investment Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-investure-en-noun-ycTir2MR

Verb

IPA: /ɪnˈvɛstjʊə(ɹ)/, /ɪnˈvɛst͡ʃə(ɹ)/ Forms: investures [present, singular, third-person], investuring [participle, present], investured [participle, past], investured [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} investure (third-person singular simple present investures, present participle investuring, simple past and past participle investured)
  1. (obsolete) To clothe; to invest. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-investure-en-verb-fbUIHYZ7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 68

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