the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift. Same as conferral.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act of conferring, as a university degree or a church living.
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n. the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift
Word Usage
"Yes, they already held SS rank, but the conferment of military titles was a new departure, contrary to your assertion that they held this rank “anyway”: they had previously held Allgemeine SS rank, yes."