NOUN
- the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift
- a gift that is bestowed or conferred
How To Use bestowal In A Sentence
- Royal watchers called the bestowal of the title duke of Cambridge a personal mark of esteem from the queen. The Seattle Times
- It has now become a rich and integral part of the fabric of communal life, acknowledged nationally on a number of occasions, by the bestowal of AIMS awards, the Oscars of the amateur musical stage.
- Hamster would have been able to do this, but instead poured his ability points (for lack of a better word) into a better power bestowal. Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Faraway Soul’s Review Forum
- Her father's blessing represented a bestowal of consent upon her forthcoming marriage.
- And the contumacity of old men and women should not be strengthened by the reckless bestowal of shillings. The Shuttle
- As the evangelist most preoccupied with the formation of the church, Luke emphasizes the importance of the bestowal of the Holy Spirit in both his gospel and Acts.
- Royal watchers called the bestowal of the title Duke of Cambridge a personal mark of esteem from the queen. Thestar.com - Home Page
- Here are buildings constructed by the faithful and the finest artists and architects throughout the centuries, more beautiful than ever but not really serving their highest purpose: the praise of God and the bestowal of grace on men.
- These people marched to protest the premature bestowal of freedom by exterior forces.
- The separation of the ecclesiastical office from the bestowal of the temporalities was the sole object attained, an achievement of no very great importance. The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent