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endowment

en·dow·ment

UK/ɪnˈdaʊmənt/ US/ɛnˈdaʊmənt/ uncommon

noun

1.

natural qualities or talents

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2.

the capital that provides income for an institution

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3.

the act of endowing with a permanent source of income

  • “his generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick of time”

Origin

From Middle English endowement; equivalent to endow + -ment.

Phrases

  • endowment effect
  • endowment mortgage
  • endowment policy
  • endowment-linked mortgage

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