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donative

American  
[don-uh-tiv, doh-nuh-] / ˈdɒn ə tɪv, ˈdoʊ nə- /

noun

  1. a gift or donation.

donative British  
/ ˈdəʊnətɪv /

noun

  1. a gift or donation

  2. a benefice capable of being conferred as a gift

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adjective

  1. of or like a donation

  2. being or relating to a benefice

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Etymology

Origin of donative

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin dōnātīvum, noun use of neuter of dōnātīvus gratuitous, equivalent to dōnāt ( us ) ( donation ) + -īvus -ive

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