bestowal

«bestowal» in Mova's school dictionary: The act of giving something, such as an honour, gift or… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a bestowal, bestowals; also uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

(formal) The act of giving something, such as an honour, gift or title, to someone. tree →

sense in the lessons

A rare, formal word met in stories about kings, awards and ceremonies. It tells the reader that something special was given. Phrases: the bestowal of an honour, bestowal of a title.

examples

• The bestowal of the medal took place in the great hall. tree →
• The knight knelt for the bestowal of his title. tree →
• Everyone clapped at the bestowal of the award. tree →
• The bestowal of gifts was part of the ceremony. tree →
• The queen's bestowal of honours is a yearly event. tree →
• The story ends with the bestowal of a crown. tree →
• The bestowal of blessings was the last part of the service. tree →

note

Formal and rare. Verb: bestow (to give, usually something special: bestow an honour on someone). Plain words: giving, award, presentation.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «bestowal» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.