conferral

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
conferral
    n 1: 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
conferral \conferral\ n.
   the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift.

   Syn: bestowal, conferment.
        [WordNet 1.5]
    

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