donatory

[ don-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, doh-nuh- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Chiefly Scots Law.

, plural don·a·to·ries.

a donee of the king, especially one given the right by the king to property obtained by escheat or forfeit.

1610–20; < Medieval Latin dōnātōrius, equivalent to Latin dōnā ( re ) ( donation ) + -tōrius -tory ¹

On this island Francesco Pereira Coutinho, the first donatory, was killed by the savages.

In Scotland they were held to belong to the crown or its donatory, usually the sheriff of a county.

The donatory of the territory which included the bay of Bahia, started a town, but it was destroyed by Indians.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

Start each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

Browse