| 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; | |
| 3. | That which is given or bestowed upon the person or mind; gift of nature; accomplishment; natural capacity; talents; - usually in the plural. |
| Noun | 1. | endowment - natural qualities or talents |
| 2. | endowment - the capital that provides income for an institution Synonyms: endowment fund | |
| 3. | endowment - the act of endowing with a permanent source of income; "his generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick of time" |
ENDOWMENT. The bestowing or assuring of a dower to a woman. It is sometimes used: metaphorically, for the setting a provision for a charitable institution, as the endowment of a hospital.
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