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Meanings of bestowal in English

Portuguese
presente
Catalan
atorgament
Spanish
donación

The act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift.

        presente
        Usage of bestowal in English
        1
        He was unwearied in acts of benevolence and in bestowal of favors.
        General History for Colleges and High Schools
        2
        But the thing was harder than the mere bestowal of a gift.
        The Inferno
        3
        This is the bestowal of divine idealism, the crown adorning human heads.
        Foundations of World Unity
        4
        Those glances proclaimed everything, the closest affection and complete self-bestowal for ever.
        The Three Cities Trilogy: Paris, Volume 4
        5
        Another nagging political issue, regarding bestowal of the paramount Malietoa title, remains unresolved.
        Radio NZ
        6
        Trust ye in the divine confirmation, the merciful bounty and the supreme bestowal.
        Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas
        7
        It is tidings of great joy; it is the ultimate bestowal.
        Bahíyyih Khánum
        8
        It is a bestowal of God; it is not material, it is divine.
        Foundations of World Unity
        9
        These included the bestowal of titles, promotions and increases in salary.
        Two Years in the Forbidden City
        10
        Verily, this is the bestowal of God and the greatest honor of man.
        The Promulgation of Universal Peace
        11
        The poor will receive a great bestowal, and the rich attain eternal happiness.
        The Promulgation of Universal Peace
        12
        This is the most precious bestowal, the costliest of all gifts.
        Memorials of the Faithful
        13
        The manner of its bestowal I leave entirely to your judgment.
        The Master of Silence: A Romance
        14
        We praise the authorities of Trinity for this judicious bestowal of its honors.
        International Weekly Miscellany of Literature, Art and Science -...
        15
        We have nothing further to do with the bestowal of honours.
        The Prime Minister
        16
        They would have considered His manifestation the greatest bestowal upon mankind.
        The Promulgation of Universal Peace
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        Spanish
        donación
        Bestowal through the time
        Bestowal across language varieties
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