Bestowment

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bestowment \Be*stow"ment\, n.
     1. The act of giving or bestowing; a conferring or bestowal.
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              If we consider this bestowment of gifts in this
              view.                                 --Chauncy.


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     2. That which is given or bestowed.
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              They almost refuse to give due praise and credit to
              God's own bestowments.                --I. Taylor.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  bestowment
       n 1: a gift that is bestowed or conferred [syn: {bestowal}]
       2: the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift [syn: {bestowal},
           {conferral}, {conferment}]