Bible Dictionaries
Donative
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) 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.
(2):
(a.) Vested or vesting by donation; as, a donative advowson.
(3):
(n.) A gift; a largess; a gratuity; a present.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Donative'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/d/donative.html. 1828.