conferment

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"It's an Anglican ceremony and the anointing is essential to that as the conferment of God's grace on the monarch," says Dr David Torrance, who has written a parliamentary research paper on coronations.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2023

Your majesty's conferment took place in the presence of Monsieur, his majesty's late uncle, of the princes, and of the ladies attached to the court.

From Louise de la Valliere by Dumas père, Alexandre

This is the first authentic instance of the conferment of the imperium upon a private citizen.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly

It implies the conferment on the people of power hitherto unknown in their history.

From The Awakening of China by Martin, W. A. P. (William Alexander Parsons)

The tone in which the Captain made this long speech was as pleasant and courteous as though he were announcing the conferment of a favour.

From Swift and Sure by Strang, Herbert