endowment

n. grant, award, donation; talent, gift, ability (furnished by God, nature, etc.)

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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Noun
1. natural qualities or talents
(synonym) gift, talent, natural endowment
(hypernym) natural ability
(hyponym) bent, knack, hang
(derivation) endow, indue, gift, empower, invest, endue
2. the capital that provides income for an institution
(synonym) endowment fund
(hypernym) capital
(hyponym) patrimony
(derivation) endow, dower
3. the act of endowing with a permanent source of income; "his generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick of time"
(hypernym) giving, gift
(derivation) endow, dower

(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.