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"Donative"
Keywords:
largess
,
gratuity
,
gift
A gift; a largess; a gratuity; a present.
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Keywords:
advowson
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vesting
Vested or vesting by donation; as, a donative advowson.
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Keywords:
benefice
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victories
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emperor
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anniversaries
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troops
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.
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from donativum, a bonus given by the emperor to his troops on occasions such as victories and anniversaries.
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