ENDOWMENT


Meaning of ENDOWMENT in English

/ ɪnˈdaʊmənt; NAmE / noun

1.

[ C , U ] money that is given to a school, a college or another institution to provide it with an income; the act of giving this money

2.

[ C , usually pl. ] ( formal ) a quality or an ability that you are born with

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.