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donative Definition

dona·tive (dän′ə tiv, dō′nə-)

noun

a donation or gift

Etymology: ME donatif < L donativum < donativus

donative Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • curacy: The living is a donative curacy in the diocese of Durham, value £ 93, in the patronage of Sir M. W. Ridley.

Browse dictionary entries near donative

  1. ‹ Donatist
  2. ‹ Donatism
  3. ‹ donation
  4. ‹ donating
  5. ‹ Donatello
  6. ‹ donated surplus
  7. ‹ donated capital
  8. ‹ donated
  9. ‹ donate
  10. ‹ Donar
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  6. done ›
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