donation

From Middle French donation, from Latin dōnātiō (“a present”), from dōnō (“to give”), from dōnum (“a gift”). Recorded in English since the 15th century.

• (UK) enPR: dōn-ā'shən, IPA^(key): /dəʊˈneɪʃən/
• (US) enPR: dōn-ā'shən, IPA^(key): /doʊˈneɪʃən/

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• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

donation (plural donations)

1. A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.

   They were collecting donations for the elderly at Christmas.

   • Shakespeare

     And some donation freely to estate
     On the bless'd lovers.

2. The act of giving or bestowing; a grant.
   • South

     After donation there is an absolute change and alienation of the property of the thing given.

• donate

• fundraising

• D'Antonio, Dantonio, nodation

donation c (singular definite donationen, plural indefinite donationer)

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• “donation” in Den Danske Ordbog

From Latin dōnātiōnem, accusative singular of dōnātiō.

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donation f (plural donations)

1. donation

• don
• donner

• “donation” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

From Latin dōnātiōnem, accusative singular of dōnātiō.

donation f (plural donations)

1. donation

donation c

1. donation