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don·a·to·ry
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ˈdɒn
əˌtɔr
i
,
-ˌtoʊr
i
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ˈdoʊ
nə-
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noun,
plural
don·a·to·ries.
Chiefly Scots Law
.
a donee of the king, especially one given the right by the king to property obtained by escheat or forfeit.
Origin:
1610–20;
<
Medieval Latin
dōnātōrius,
equivalent to
Latin
dōnā
(
re
) (
see
donation
) +
-tōrius
-tory
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