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| don·a·tive [ dṓnətiv, dónnətiv ] |
noun (plural don·a·tives) |
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1. official donation: a donation, especially a formal or official one
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formal
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2. christianity church position given as gift: a church office benefice that is or can be presented as a gift without reference to the bishop, as opposed to one received as a right
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adjective |
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made as gift: given or presented as a gift
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formal
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| [15th century. < Latin donativum< donare "give" (see donation)] |
