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donative

[ don-uh-tiv, doh-nuh- ]

noun

  1. a gift or donation.


donative

/ ˈdəʊnətɪv /

noun

  1. a gift or donation
  2. a benefice capable of being conferred as a gift


adjective

  1. of or like a donation
  2. being or relating to a benefice

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Word History and Origins

Origin of donative1

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin dōnātīvum, noun use of neuter of dōnātīvus gratuitous, equivalent to dōnāt ( us ) ( donation ) + -īvus -ive

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Word History and Origins

Origin of donative1

C15: from Latin dōnātīvum donation made to soldiers by a Roman emperor, from dōnāre to present

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Example Sentences

Had not the donative antimacassar already established a claim upon the Treachers' gratitude?

A liberal donative, to conciliate the suffrage of the guards, was intrusted for that purpose in the hands of their commander.

He gratified their avarice by a liberal distribution of treasure, under the names of pay and donative.

I am writing with Butler's donative pencil, which makes my bad hand worse.

It was customary that such of the records on copper as were donative charters should be authenticated.

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