datively (comparative more datively, superlative most datively)
(rare) As a gift.
Source: Wiktionary
Da"tive*ly, adv.
Definition: As a gift. [R.]
Da"tive, a. Etym: [L. dativus appropriate to giving, fr. dare to give. See 2d Date.]
1. (Gram.)
Definition: Noting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter object, and is generally indicated in English by to or for with the objective.
2. (Law) (a) In one's gift; capable of being disposed of at will and pleasure, as an office. (b) Removable, as distinguished from perpetual; -- said of an officer. (c) Given by a magistrate, as distinguished from being cast upon a party by the law. Burril. Bouvier. Dative executor, one appointed by the judge of probate, his office answering to that of an administrator.
Da"tive, n. Etym: [L. dativus.]
Definition: The dative case. See Dative, a.,
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Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
