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