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DONATIVE
Etymology
Adjective
donative (comparative more donative, superlative most donative)
Being or relating to a donation.
Noun
donative (plural donatives)
A gift; a largess; a gratuity.
(ecclesiastical law) A benefice conferred on a person by the founder or patron, without either presentation or institution by the ordinary, or induction by his orders.
Source: Wiktionary
Don"a*tive, n. Etym: [L. donativum, fr. donare: cf. F. donatif. See Donate.]
1. A gift; a largess; a gratuity; a present. "The Romans were entertained with shows and donatives." Dryden.
2. (Eccl. Law)
Definition: A benefice conferred on a person by the founder or patron, without either presentation or institution by the ordinary, or induction by his orders. See the Note under Benefice, n.,
3.
Don"a*tive, a.
Definition: Vested or vesting by donation; as, a donative advowson. Blackstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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