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do⋅na⋅tion
[doh-ney-shuh
n] 
–noun
| 1. | an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution. |
| 2. | a gift, as to a fund; contribution. |
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| do·na·tion (dō-nā'shən) n.
[Middle English donacioun, gift, benefice, from Old French, from Latin dōnātiō, dōnātiōn-, from dōnātus, past participle of dōnāre, to give, from dōnum, gift; see dō- in Indo-European roots.] |
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Donation
Do*na"tion\, n. [L. donatio; cf. F. donation.]1. The act of giving or bestowing; a grant. After donation there an absolute change and alienation of the property of the thing given. --South. 2. That which is given as a present; that which is transferred to another gratuitously; a gift. And some donation freely to estate On the bless'd lovers. --Shak. 3. (Law) The act or contract by which a person voluntarily transfers the title to a thing of which be is the owner, from himself to another, without any consideration, as a free gift. --Bouvier. Donation party, a party assembled at the house of some one, as of a clergyman, each one bringing some present. [U.S.] --Bartlett. Syn: Gift; present; benefaction; grant. See Gift.
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Language Translation for : Donation
Spanish:
donación,
German:
die Schenkung,
Japanese:
寄付
donation
c.1425, from M.Fr. donation, from L. donationem (nom. donatio), from donare "give as a gift," from donum "gift," from PIE *donum "gift" (cf. Skt. danam "offering, present," O.C.S. dani "tribute," Lith. duonis "gift," O.Ir. dan "gift, endowment, talent"), from base *do-/*de- "to give." Donate (v.) is an 1845 back-formation, chiefly Amer.Eng.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: do·na·tion
Function: noun
1 : the making of an esp. charitable gift
2 in the civil law of Louisiana : a voluntary transfer of ownership of property from one person to another —compare SALE
dis·guised donation
: a transfer of property (as a sale) that does not have a sufficient reciprocal consideration (as a proportional price) so that it is considered a gratuitous donation and must meet the statutory requirements for a donation (as a notarial act) to be valid called also donation in disguise —compare SIMULATION
donation in·ter vi·vos
/-"in-t&r-'vI-"vOs, -"in-ter-'vE-"vOs/
: a donation that transfers property owned by the donor and that takes effect upon the donee's acceptance —compare gift inter vivos at GIFT
donation mor·tis cau·sa
/-'mor-tis-'ko-z&, -'mor-tEs-'kau-sä/
: a donation that is to take effect on the donor's death and that is revocable —compare gift causa mortis at GIFT
3 : something that is transferred by a donation
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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