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lay investiture

lay investiture noun: the appointment of religious officials (commonly bishops) by secular subjects (commonly kings or nobles).

Noun

lay investiture (countable and uncountable, plural lay investitures)

  1. The appointment of religious officials (commonly bishops) by secular subjects (commonly kings or nobles).

Forms of lay investiture

plurallay investitures

Questions about lay investiture

What does lay investiture mean?
Lay investiture means the appointment of religious officials (commonly bishops) by secular subjects (commonly kings or nobles).
What part of speech is lay investiture?
Lay investiture is a noun.
What is the plural of lay investiture?
The plural of lay investiture is lay investitures.

Words near lay investiture in the dictionary

  1. lay in state
  2. lay in the bed one had made
  3. lay in the way
  4. lay in wait
  5. lay into
  6. lay investiture
  7. lay investitures
  8. lay it on
  9. lay it on thick
  10. lay judge
  11. lay judges

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