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Definition of Bestowment
1. Noun. A gift that is bestowed or conferred.
2. Noun. The act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift.
Generic synonyms: Gift, Giving
Derivative terms: Bestow, Bestow, Confer, Confer
Definition of Bestowment
1. n. The act of giving or bestowing; a conferring or bestowal.
Definition of Bestowment
1. Noun. The act of bestowing or conferring something, especially an honour. ¹
2. Noun. Something, such as an honour, that is bestowed. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bestowment
Literary usage of Bestowment
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Colonies in the Seventeenth Century by Herbert Levi Osgood (1904)
"The bestowment of grants of. land by the proprietor not only carried with it the
obligation to pay quitrent, but to take to him the oath of fidelity. ..."
2. Proceedings by National Baptist Educational Convention (1872)
"... and the best methods of bestowment, thus inspiring confidence in such enterprises,
on the part of those who cannot personally inquire into them. ..."
3. Pentecostal Papers: Or, The Gift of the Holy Ghost by Samuel Ashton Keen (1895)
"It teaches that " the pentecostal bestowment is an indispensable accompaniment
of the believer in the accomplishment of his mission. ..."
4. The Mission of the Spirit: Or, The Office & Work of the Comforter in Human by Lewis Romaine Dunn (1872)
"THE FULL bestowment OF THE COMFORTER CONDITIONED UPON THE DEPARTURE OF CHRIST
FROM THE WORLD. TT is expedient for you," said the Son of God, ..."
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