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donatory

donatory noun: a donee of the crown; someone to whom, upon certain conditions, escheated property or colonial land or power is bestowed.

Noun

donatory (plural donatories)

  1. (historical) A donee of the crown; someone to whom, upon certain conditions, escheated property or colonial land or power is bestowed.

Forms of donatory

pluraldonatories

Questions about donatory

What does donatory mean?
Donatory means a donee of the crown; someone to whom, upon certain conditions, escheated property or colonial land or power is bestowed.
What part of speech is donatory?
Donatory is a noun.
What is the plural of donatory?
The plural of donatory is donatories.

Words near donatory in the dictionary

  1. donatives
  2. Donato
  3. donator
  4. donatories
  5. donators
  6. donatory
  7. Donatos
  8. donatour
  9. donatours
  10. donatress
  11. donatresses

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