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Definition endowment in British English

endowment noun

noun
/ɪnˈdaʊmənt/
1

the act of giving money to a school, hospital, or other institution

Example

the endowment of a Professorship at Oxford

Synonyms and related words
1.1

an amount of money that someone gives to an institution

Synonyms and related words
2

a good ability or quality that someone has

Definition endowment in British English