donative meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

donative

adj

/ˈdəʊnətɪv/

Etymology From Latin dōnātīvum (“a gratuity”), from dōnō (“to give [a present]”), from dōnum (“gift”).

Being or relating to a donation.

Derived terms: donatively

donative

noun

Etymology From Latin dōnātīvum (“a gratuity”), from dōnō (“to give [a present]”), from dōnum (“gift”).

A gift; a largess; a gratuity.

Romans […]were[…] entertain'd with public shows and donatives.1693, Decimus Junius Juvenalis, John Dryden, transl., “[The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis.] The Satyr”, in The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis. Translated into English Verse. […] Together with the Satires of Aulus Persius Flaccus. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson […], →OCLC:

Ecclesiastical, Law, Lifestyle, Religion A benefice conferred on a person by the founder or patron, without either presentation or institution by the ordinary, or induction by his orders.