donatio

noun

do·​na·​tio

dōˈnätēˌō,

-nāshēˌō

plural donationes

-ˌnätēˈōˌnās,

ˌnāshēˈōˌnēz

law

: gift

especially : donation

Word History

Etymology

Latin

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