investiture
పట్టాభిషేక
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the investiture of bishops
the action of formally investing a person with honors or rank.
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That summer he was installed as Prince of Wales at an 'investiture' at Caernarfon Castle, a ceremony that did much to counter a growing campaign of civil disobedience by supporters of the Welsh language.
On 'investiture' days, when the Queen presents honours, she proceeds to the Palace ballroom for 11 am to perform the ceremony which takes more than an hour.
The only son of Prince Rainier and Princess Grace, Prince Albert, becomes Monaco's de facto ruler until a formal 'investiture' expected after a mourning period.
In addition to the primary aim of eliminating lay 'investiture' , Gregory hoped to effect a reform in the personal morals of the clergy in Germany, seeing this as imperative for the renewal of morals in the whole Christian community.
During the Conference in Casino, it was my honour to be warranted to conduct an 'investiture' in the Order of Australia on behalf of the Governor-General of Australia, Peter Hollingworth, to Mrs Edith Reeves.
As the Mughal Empire became more Byzantine and corrupt, the traditional emblem of honour and 'investiture' , the khilat, took on ominous meanings, reflected in the legends that questioned the purity of the khilat as a medium of power.
The castle earned itself a place in modern history on 1 July 1969 when it was the setting for the 'investiture' of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales.
After the Great Revolt of 1857-8 against the Company, the British Crown actually created its own khilat, the Star of India 'investiture' .
He did indeed go into exile rather than abandon his observance of the papal decree of 1099 condemning the lay 'investiture' of clergy with churches and ecclesiastical offices.
The next occasion is that of an 'investiture' at Buckingham Palace.
After the 'investiture' in 1364 of Philip the Bold as duke of Burgundy, the duchy of Burgundy became a cadet branch of the French royal house of Valois.
The Imam is designated by a supernatural 'investiture' coming from God by the intermediary of the Prophet or the Imam who has preceded him: he receives his authority from on high.
He will formally receive the award from the NSW Governor, Professor Marie Bashir at an 'investiture' at Government House on December 13.
Sir David Calvert-Smith, who collected the honour at an 'investiture' at Buckingham Palace, said the Prince had sympathised with him over his difficult job.
In time fresh quarrels developed about the practice of lay 'investiture' of bishops, still practised in England, although prohibited by the papacy since the 1070s, and in 1103 Anselm again went into exile.
the 'investiture' of bishops
Also honoured at yesterday's Buckingham Palace 'investiture' was champion javelin thrower Steve Backley who collected an OBE.
The 'investiture' of a university president - that is, the ceremony in which the authority and symbols of that office are first conferred - is a celebratory occasion, but it must also be an anxious one.
Coming up: an audience with United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan and an 'investiture' ceremony where he will be honoured by Queen Elizabeth.
The CBE was announced in the recent Queen's Birthday Honours List and Commodore Lord is pictured after the 'investiture' at Buckingham Palace.
Russell was pleased to be given the OM, and went to Buckingham Palace for the 'investiture' .
The 78-year-old former baker's assistant was dubbed at an 'investiture' by the Prince of Wales.
the 'investiture' of bishops
The 'investiture' conferred titles, responsibilities, and rewards, but it also entailed obedience.
The very presence of the Laureate at the inaugural harkened back to antiquity and to sacred 'investitures' of Irish kings, where poets, from a place of honour, dispensed the wisdom of the tribe.
These apartments were for state occasions only - for the reception of ambassadors, for elevations and 'investitures' - and this is reflected in the static formality of the furnishing.
Until a few years ago, only a small number of southerners such as Bob Geldof and Terry Wogan had been invited around to Buckingham Palace for 'investitures' .
And then you choose - there are many 'investitures' during the year, you choose which one, which dates you'd like, and it was a wonderful ceremony.
In London we attended the State Opening of Parliament, 'investitures' at Buckingham Palace and went with the royal party to Royal Ascot.
Reminds you of our own 'investitures' , doesn't it?
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