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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kõ-se-sãw
"A concessão da honraria foi anunciada pelo presidente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of conferring or presenting something, typically a gift, honor, or right, to someone.
"The royal family announced the bestowal of the medal for exceptional bravery." - 2
The gift or honor itself that is formally presented or conferred.
"The prestigious scholarship was a welcome bestowal at the start of his academic journey."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'bestow', which stems from Middle English 'bestowen', combining the prefix 'be-' (thoroughly) and Old English 'stow' (a place, putting in its place). By the late 16th century, the nominal suffix '-al' was added to denote the act of conferring a gift, honor, or right.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bestowal" is said worldwide
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attribution
Transliteration: a-tri-by-syon
"L'attribution de ce prix est un grand honneur."
Verleihung
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯ʊŋ
"Die Verleihung der Medaille fand gestern statt."
conferimento
Transliteration: kom-fe-ri-men-to
"Il conferimento del premio fu celebrato con una cerimonia."
conferimiento
Transliteration: kon-fe-ɾi-miento
"El conferimiento del título se realizó en el auditorio."
concessão
Transliteration: kõ-se-sãw
"A concessão da honraria foi anunciada pelo presidente."
प्रदान
Transliteration: pradaan
"पुरस्कार का प्रदान समारोह कल आयोजित किया जाएगा।"
授予
Transliteration: shòu yǔ
"奖项的授予仪式非常隆重。"
수여
Transliteration: suyeo
"대통령 표창 수여식이 있었습니다."
授与
Transliteration: juyo
"名誉ある賞の授与が行われました。"
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