D defs.my
Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Donative

· Don·a·tive · IPA /ˈdəʊnətɪv/
01 n. A gift; a largess; a gratuity; a present.
  1. 1.
    A gift; a largess; a gratuity; a present.
  2. 2.
    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.(Eccl. Law) See: Benefice
02 a. Vested or vesting by donation; as, a donative advowson.
  1. 1.
    Vested or vesting by donation; as, a donative advowson.