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Webster's Dictionary (1865)

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Donative

Dōn'a-tĭve, n.

noun

n. [Lat. donativum, from donare; It. & Sp. donativo, Fr. donatif. See DONATE.]

Sense 1. A gift; a largess; a gratuity; a present; a dole. The Romans were entertained with shows and donatives.

Sense 2. (Eccl. Law.) A benefice conferred on a person by the founder or patron, without either presentation, institution, or induction by the ordinary.

Dōn'a-tive, a.

adjective

a. [Pr. donatiu. See supra.] Vested or vesting by donation; as, a donative advowson. Blackstone.