bestowment

  • 11bestowal — noun 1. the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑bestowment, ↑conferral, ↑conferment • Derivationally related forms: ↑confer (for: ↑conferment), ↑ …

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  • 12conferral — n. esp. US = conferment. * * * noun the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift • Syn: ↑bestowal, ↑bestowment, ↑conferment • Derivationally related forms: ↑confer (for: ↑conferment), ↑ …

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  • 13Disposition — Dis po*si tion, n. [F. disposition, dispositio, fr. disponere to dispose; dis + ponere to place. See {Position}, and cf. {Dispone}.] 1. The act of disposing, arranging, ordering, regulating, or transferring; application; disposal; as, the… …

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  • 14Largition — Lar*gi tion, [L. largitio, fr. largiri, p. p. largitus, to give bountifully.] The bestowment of a largess or gift. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 15Puffery — Puff er*y, n. The act of puffing; bestowment of extravagant commendation. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 16Vocation — Vo*ca tion (v[ o]*k[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [L. vocatio a bidding, invitation, fr. vocare to call, fr. vox, vocis, voice: cf. F. vocation. See {Vocal}.] 1. A call; a summons; a citation; especially, a designation or appointment to a particular state,… …

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  • 17José María Aznar — This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Aznar and the second or maternal family name is López. The Most Excellent José María Aznar …

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  • 18Phocion — (in Greek Φωκίων, also called Phokion, c402 c318 BC, nicknamed The Good) was an Athenian statesman and a Strategos.Phocion was a successful politician of Athens. He believed that an extreme frugality was the condition for virtue and lived in… …

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  • 20Zhuge Ke — Chinese t=諸葛恪 s=诸葛恪Zhuge Ke (203 – 253), courtesy name Yuanxun (元遜), was an officer for Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms era of China. He was the son of the Wu minister, Zhuge Jin, whose younger brother was the great Shu Han strategist, Zhuge …

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