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   donative

   /ˈdəʊnətɪv/

   noun

   • 1. a donation, especially one given formally or officially as a largesse.

   adjective

   • 1. given as a donation.
   • ▪ (of a benefice) given directly, not presentative.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin donativum ‘gift, largesse’, from donat- ‘given’, from the verb donare (see donation).

   Scrabble Points: 12

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