DONATORY


Meaning of DONATORY in English

/don"euh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee, doh"neuh-/ , n. , pl. donatories . Chiefly Scots Law.

a donee of the king, esp. one given the right by the king to property obtained by escheat or forfeit.

[ 1610-20; donatorius, equiv. to L dona ( re ) (see DONATION) + -torius -TORY 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .