conferrer

Meanings

• noun

  One who confers or bestows a reward, honor, or title.

  - "The conferrer of the award was the president."
  - "The knight was made a conferrer of the Order of the Star."

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Variants

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confer , conferment , conferments , conferrable , conferral , conferrals , conferred , conferrer , conferrers , conferring , confers

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Etymology

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From the Latin conferre meaning 'to bring together'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'conferrer' is often used in the context of academic degrees, with the conferrer being the person who presents the degree to the recipient.

2. In some universities, the conferrer of degrees is a ceremonial position held by a senior academic or administrator.

3. The word 'conferrer' is also used in the context of freemasonry, where a conferrer is someone who confers a degree or ritual upon another member.

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1. Conferral: The act of conferring a title, degree, or honor.

2. Confer: To bring or come together, to bestow or grant.

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Quotes

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1. The cameleers … "conferred" with each other about the safest path across.

   - Greg Child,{it}Mixed Emotions: Mountaineering Writings of Greg Child{/it},1993

2. He liked the ease and glitter of the life, and the lustre "conferred" on him by being a member of this group of rich and conspicuous people.

   - Edith Wharton,{it}The House of Mirth{/it},1905

3. It was a traditional compliment to be whinged at by an Englishman. It was his way of saying he trusted you, he was "conferring" upon you the privilege of getting to know the real him.

   - Margaret Atwood,{it}New Yorker{/it},5 Mar.1990

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Culture

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In medieval Europe, conferrs were often knights or nobles who were granted the right to confer titles, lands, or other honors on behalf of the monarch. This tradition continued into the modern era, with conferrs playing a role in the conferring of academic degrees and other honors.

How to Memorize "conferrer"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person presenting an award or title to another person.
   - Imagine a medieval knight bestowing a title on a fellow knight.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of bestowing or granting something.
   - Think of a conferrer as someone who recognizes and rewards achievements.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Conferrer: One brings rewards and honors easily' to remember the meaning of the word.

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