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Added 9 October 2026

donation

/dəʊˈneɪʃən/ noun

In Latin: stips, dōnātiō, condonatio Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about donation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause.
Act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity.

Origin

From Middle English donacion, donation, from Middle French donation, from Latin dōnātiō (“a present”), from dōnō (“to give”), from dōnum (“a gift”). Recorded in English since the 15th century. Equivalent to donate + -ion.

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