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donative
[ don-uh-tiv, doh-nuh- ]
noun
- a gift or donation.
donative
/ ˈdəʊnətɪv /
noun
- a gift or donation
- a benefice capable of being conferred as a gift
adjective
- of or like a donation
- being or relating to a benefice
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of donative1
C15: from Latin dōnātīvum donation made to soldiers by a Roman emperor, from dōnāre to present
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Example Sentences
Had not the donative antimacassar already established a claim upon the Treachers' gratitude?
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A liberal donative, to conciliate the suffrage of the guards, was intrusted for that purpose in the hands of their commander.
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He gratified their avarice by a liberal distribution of treasure, under the names of pay and donative.
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I am writing with Butler's donative pencil, which makes my bad hand worse.
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It was customary that such of the records on copper as were donative charters should be authenticated.
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