Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lay investiture

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables
lay in-vesti-ture
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

lay investitures (plural)

Phrases

investiture controversy

Frequently Paired Words

investiture controversy

Questions

What does lay investiture mean?
The appointment of religious officials (commonly bishops) by secular subjects (commonly kings or nobles).

How to pronounce lay investiture

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