donative

English

Etymology

From Latin dōnātīvum (“a gratuity”), from dōnō (“I give [a present]”), from dōnum (“gift”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdəʊnətɪv/

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Adjective

donative (comparative more donative, superlative most donative)

1. Being or relating to a donation.

Noun

donative (plural donatives)

1. A gift; a largess; a gratuity.
   • 1693, Decimus Junius Juvenalis, John Dryden, transl., “[The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis.] The Satyr”, in The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis. Translated into English Verse. […] Together with the Satires of Aulus Persius Flaccus. […], London: Printed for Jacob Tonson […], →OCLC:

     Romans […] were […] entertain'd with public shows and donatives.

2. (ecclesiastical law) A benefice conferred on a person by the founder or patron, without either presentation or institution by the ordinary, or induction by his orders.