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donations - 2 dictionary results

do⋅na⋅tion

[doh-ney-shuhn]
–noun
1. an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
2. a gift, as to a fund; contribution.

Origin:
1375–1425, for an earlier sense; late ME < L dōnātiōn- (s. of dōnātiō), equiv. to dōnāt(us), ptp. of dōnāre to give (dōn-, s. of dōnum gift, + -ātus -ate 1 ) + -iōn- -ion


2. offering, benefaction, gratuity. See present.
do·na·tion   (dō-nā'shən)   
n.  
  1. The act of giving to a fund or cause.
  2. A gift or grant.

[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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