endowment
n.
grant, award, donation; talent, gift, ability (furnished by God, nature, etc.)
Endowment
Endowment
(n.)
The act of bestowing a dower, fund, or permanent provision for support.
(n.)
That which is given or bestowed upon the person or mind; gift of nature; accomplishment; natural capacity; talents; -- usually in the plural.
(n.)
That which is bestowed or settled on a person or an institution; property, fund, or revenue permanently appropriated to any object; as, the endowment of a church, a hospital, or a college.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Gift of money or property to a specified institution for a specified purpose.
Endowment
The transfer of money or property (usually as a gift) to a public organization for a specific purpose, such as medical research or scholarships. - (
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