bestowment
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (2)
- a gift that is bestowed or conferredSynonyms: bestowal
- the act of conferring an honor or presenting a giftSynonyms: bestowalconferralconferment
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Bestowment \Be*stow"ment\, n.
1.The act of giving or bestowing; a conferring or bestowal. [1913 Webster]
If we consider this bestowment of gifts in this view.— Chauncy.[1913 Webster]
2.That which is given or bestowed. [1913 Webster]
They almost refuse to give due praise and credit to God's own bestowments.— I. Taylor.[1913 Webster]