donative

  • 11donative — adjective Of, pertaining to, or being a donation …

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  • 12donative — benefice presented to church without reference to bishop Ecclesiastical Terms …

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  • 13donative — adj. pertaining to a gift or donation …

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  • 14donative — [ dəʊnətɪv] rare noun a donation. adjective given as a donation. ↘historical (of a benefice) given directly; not presentative …

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  • 15donative — n. Gift. See donation …

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  • 16donative — do·na·tive …

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  • 17donative — don•a•tive [[t]ˈdɒn ə tɪv, ˈdoʊ nə [/t]] n. a gift or donation • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < L dōnātīvum …

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  • 18donative — /ˈdoʊnətɪv/ (say dohnuhtiv) noun 1. a gift or donation; a largesse. –adjective 2. of the nature of a donation; vested or vesting by donation. {Latin dōnātīvum} …

  • 19donative — n. & adj. n. a gift or donation, esp. one given formally or officially as a largess. adj. 1 given as a donation or bounty. 2 hist. (of a benefice) given directly, not presentative. Etymology: ME f. L donativum gift, largess f. donare: see… …

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  • 20donative advowson — /downadav advawzan/ In ecclesiastical law, a species of advowson, where the benefice is conferred on the clerk by the patron s deed of donation, without presentation, institution, or induction. 2 Bl.Comm. 23 …

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