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endowment

en·dow·ment [ in dówmənt, en dówmənt ] (plural en·dow·ments)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. natural quality: a natural ability or quality
A sharp mind was only one of her many endowments.

2. funds or property: an amount of income or property that has been provided to a person or institution, especially an educational institution

3. giving of endowment: the giving of an endowment, or an instance of this

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