bestowment

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

bestowment
    n 1: a gift that is bestowed or conferred [syn: {bestowal},
         {bestowment}]
    2: the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift [syn:
       {bestowal}, {bestowment}, {conferral}, {conferment}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Bestowment \Be*stow"ment\, n.
   1. The act of giving or bestowing; a conferring or bestowal.
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            If we consider this bestowment of gifts in this
            view.                                 --Chauncy.
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   2. That which is given or bestowed.
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            They almost refuse to give due praise and credit to
            God's own bestowments.                --I. Taylor.
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