Meaning of ENDOWMENT
| Pronunciation: | | en'dawmunt
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- [n] the act of endowing with a permanent source of income; "his generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick of time"
- [n] natural qualities or talents
- [n] the capital that provides income for an institution
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| | Synonyms: | | endowment fund, gift, natural endowment, talent |
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| | See Also: | | bent, capital, chantry, flair, genius, gift, giving, hang, knack, natural ability, patrimony, raw talent | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \En*dow"ment\, n.
1. The act of bestowing a dower, fund, or permanent provision
for support.
2. 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.
3. That which is given or bestowed upon the person or mind;
gift of nature; accomplishment; natural capacity; talents;
-- usually in the plural.
His early endowments had fitted him for the work he
was to do. --I. Taylor.
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