donative
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donative
- /ˈdəʊnətɪv/
Where it comes from
From Latin dōnātīvum (“a gratuity”), from dōnō (“to give [a present]”), from dōnum (“gift”).
adjective more donative · most donative
- Being or relating to a donation.
noun donatives
- A gift; a largess; a gratuity. Romans […]were[…] entertain'd with public shows and donatives.
- A benefice conferred on a person by the founder or patron, without either presentation or institution by the ordinary, or induction by his orders.
