benefice presented to church without reference to bishop
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• (n.) A benefice conferred on a person by the founder or patron, without either presentation or institution by the ordinary, or induction by his orders. See the Note under Benefice, n., 3. • (a.) Vested or vesting by donation; as, a donative advowson. • (n.) A gift; a largess; a gratuity; a present.
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1. A gift; a largess; a gratuity; a present. 'The Romans were entertained with shows and donatives.' ... 2. A benefice conferred on a person by the founder or patron, without either presentation or institution by the ordinary, or induction by his orders. See the Note under Benefice. ... 3. ... Origin: L. Donativum, fr. Donare: cf. F. Donatif. See D...
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Don'a·tive adjective Vested or vesting by donation; as, a
donative advowson.
Blackstone. Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/109
Don'a·tive noun [ Latin
donativum , from
donare : confer French
donatif . See
Donate .]
1. A gift; a largess; a gratuity; a present. 'The Romans were entertained with shows and
donatives .'
Dryden. 2. (Eccl. Law) A benefice conferred...
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[Ivanhoe] gift or present
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a gift or donation.
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