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donative - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'donative' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Donative [ a.]
- Vested or vesting by donation; as, a donative advowson.
2 . Donative [ n.]
- A gift; a largess; a gratuity; a present.
- 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.