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Endowment selling — is the practice in the United Kingdom of selling an endowment policy to a third party. This is often an attempt to gain more money than the value given when surrendering the policy to the original life assurance company.BackgroundWith profits… … Wikipedia
Endowment (Latter Day Saints) — In Latter Day Saint theology, the Endowment usually refers to an ordinance or ritual that is performed in Latter Day Saint temples. The term may also refer more generally to any gift of “power from on high”, or more specifically to events of… … Wikipedia
Endowment House — The Endowment House was an early building used by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints to administer temple ordinances in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory. Prior to the building of Endowment House, after the construction of Salt Lake… … Wikipedia
Endowment — A financial asset donation made to a non profit group or institution in the form of investment funds or other property that has a stated purpose at the bequest of the donor. Most endowments are designed to keep the principal amount intact while… … Investment dictionary
National Endowment for the Humanities — U.S. Govt. an independent agency that stimulates the growth and development of the humanities in the U.S. by awarding grants to individuals and organizations. * * * ▪ United States agency an independent agency of the U.S. government that… … Universalium
National Endowment for the Arts — The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence.[1] It was created by an act of the U.S. Congress in 1965 as an … Wikipedia
The Duke Endowment — is a private foundation established in 1924 by industrialist and philanthropist James B. Duke. The mission of the foundation is to serve the people of North Carolina and South Carolina by supporting selected programs of higher education, health… … Wikipedia
Magic (Runelords) — The Runelords is a fantasy novel series written by David Farland. The series is characterized by magic systems integral to the whole structure of human society. These two systems are the magic of the elements and of endowments. Contents 1 Runes 2 … Wikipedia
Temple (Latter Day Saints) — The Salt Lake Temple, operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, is the best known Mormon temple. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, it is the centerpiece of the 10 acre (40,000 m²) Temple Square. In the Latter Day Saint movement … Wikipedia
inherit — in·her·it /in her it/ vb [Middle French enheriter to make one an heir, from Late Latin inhereditare, from Latin in in + hereditas inheritance] vt 1: to receive (property) from an estate by operation of the laws of intestacy; broadly: to receive… … Law dictionary
