DEODATE

Etymology

Noun

deodate (plural deodates)

(obsolete) A gift or offering to God.

(obsolete) A gift from God.

Source: Wiktionary


De"o*date`, n. Etym: [L. Deo to God (Deus God) + datum thing given.]

Definition: A gift or offering to God. [Obs.] Wherein that blessed widow's deodate was laid up. Hooker.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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