endowment

Endowment may refer to many things:FinanceFinancial endowment; relating to funds or property donated to institutions or individualsEndowment (Life insurance); payment of the face value of a life insurance policy, usually at age 98-120Endowment mortgage; a mortgage to be repaid by an endowment policyEndowment policy; a life assurance policy designed to build a capital sum at a pre-determined date
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(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.
  

Gift of money or property to a specified institution for a specified purpose.

The transfer of money or property (usually as a gift) to a public organization for a specific purpose, such as medical research or scholarships. - (read more on Endowment)