endowment

[ en-dou-muhnt ]

noun

1. the act of endowing.
2. the property, funds, etc., with which an institution or person is endowed.

   Synonyms: bequest, grant, gift

3. Usually endowments. an attribute of mind or body; a gift of nature.

   Synonyms: ability, talent, capacity, capability

endowment

/ ɪnˈdaʊmənt /

noun

1. 1. the source of income with which an institution, etc, is endowed
   2. the income itself
2. the act or process of endowing
3. usually plural natural talents or qualities

Other Words From

• nonen·dowment noun
• reen·dowment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of endowment¹

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Anglo-French endowement; equivalent to endow + -ment

Example Sentences

Haynes, who was named a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master in 1995, is survived by his daughter and two sons: Graham, a jazz cornetist, and Craig, a drummer.

From Los Angeles Times

“Do Russians care about convicts or those who are in prison? I suspect that they don't,” says Michael Koffman, military analyst at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

From BBC

Sarah Yerkes, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace with an expertise in the Middle East, told the BBC, that the president had "manipulated the political and legal situation to such an extent that there is no contest – he is the only viable candidate".

From BBC

The collection of works by L.A.-based artists, known as MAC3, has a nearly $20-million endowment for future acquisitions, storage and care of the art.

From Los Angeles Times

At the time, Juson recalled to Salon, “I didn't have major funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, but I had frequent flyer miles” and her equipment.

From Salon

Related Words

• bequest
• donation
• fund
• funding
• grant
• income
• inheritance
• largess
• nest egg
• pension
• revenue
• stipend
• subsidy
• trust