English Explanatory Dictionary

donative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Being or relating to a donation.
noun
  1. A gift; a largess; a gratuity.
  2. A benefice conferred on a person by the founder or patron, without either presentation or institution by the ordinary, or induction by his orders.

Pronunciation

/ˈdəʊnətɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-donative.wav

Word forms

donative more donative most donative donatives

Etymology

From Latin dōnātīvum (“a gratuity”), from dōnō (“to give [a present]”), from dōnum (“gift”).

Derived words

donatively
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