INVESTURE

In*ves"ture, n.

Definition: Investiture; investment. [Obs.] Bp. Burnet.

In*ves"ture, v. t.

Definition: To clothe; to invest; to install. [Obs.] "Monks . . . investured in their copes." Fuller.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 December 2024

QUANDONG

(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit


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Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.

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