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noun

Donative n.

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

(Eccl. 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. See the Note under Benefice, n., 3.

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"Donative" Quotes from Famous Books

... the name of my Father and Mother; and that my Grandmother, even, was an Unknown Lady, and been dead nigh forty years. Finally, that if I made my Will, it would only be to the effect that my Property, if any, might be divided among the Ship's Company of the Marquis, with a donative of Fifty guineas to the Hope and Delight people to drink ...

— The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 3 of 3 • George Augustus Sala

... the patrons of those dignities and nominate to that power which arose from their own free bounty. Hence the bishoprics in the greatest part of Europe became in effect, whatever some few might have been in appearance, merely donative. And as the bishoprics formed so many seigniories, when the feudal establishment was completed, they partook of the feudal nature, so far as they were subjects capable of it; homage and fealty were required on the part of the spiritual vassal; the king, on his part, ...

— The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. VII. (of 12) • Edmund Burke