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donative en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈdəʊnətɪv/
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Etymology

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

Meanings

1. Being or relating to a donation.

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donatively

donative en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈdəʊnətɪv/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. A gift; a largess; a gratuity.
   • Romans […]were[…] entertain'd with public shows and donatives. 1693, Decimus Junius Juvenalis, John Dryden, transl., “[The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis.] The Satyr”, in The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis. Translated into English Verse. […] Together with the Satires of Aulus Persius Flaccus. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson […], →OCLC:
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.

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