Definitions For Donative
Noun
DONATIVE (plural DONATIVEs) A gift; a largess; a gratuity. (ecclesiastical law) A benefice conferred on a person by the founder or patron, without either presentation or institution by the ordinary, or induction by his orders.Adjective
Being or relating to a donation.Etymology
From {{der, en, la, dōnātīvum, , a gratuity}}, from dōnō, , I give [a present], from dōnum, , gift.Is Donative a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
12
Words with Friends
14
The word Donative is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Donative in a Sentence
- The support of the military was bought with a large donative to a couple of well-placed generals
- Regarded her annual bonus as a just recompense for her job performance and not as some corporate donative