Definition of "bestowal" [be•stow•al]

• The act of bestowing (noun)

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• "Their bestowal was a mere formality, and Yoritomo resigned them in a few days, preferring to be nominated so-tsuihoshi."
• "The only real limit to His bestowal is His own fulness."
• "Royal watchers called the bestowal of the title Duke of Cambridge a personal mark of esteem from the queen."