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donative Definition

dona·tive (dänə tiv, dōnə-)

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
  1. donator
  2. Donau
  3. Donbas
  4. Donbass
  5. Doncaster
  6. done
  7. done for
  8. done in
  9. done out of
  10. done up