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▪ I. donator1|dəʊˈneɪtə(r)|
[a. AF. donatour, F. donateur, ad. L. dōnātōr-em, agent-n. f. dōnāre to present.]
One who makes a donation; a donor.
c1449Pecock Repr. iii. xix. 412 Chartours of the donatouris or of the ȝeuers. 1873Misses Horner Florence (1884) I. v. 93 The donator and his wife kneel at the feet of the Virgin. 1894Tablet 22 Dec. 974 The intention of the donator.
▪ II. ˈdonator2 Sc.
Also 6 -our, 7 -ar, -er.
[ad. F. donataire or OF. donatoire = next.]
He to whom a donation is made; a donatory or donee.
c1575Balfour Practicks (1754) 23 The Kingis donatour. 1609Skene Reg. Maj. 37 Giuen..to the vse of the donatar. 1636W. Macdowell Assignation in J. Russell Haigs ix. (1881) 225 Ordains the said David Haig, his heirs and donaters, my very lawful..cessioners and assignees. 1859Jas. Anderson Ladies of Covenant 274 As donator to the forfeited estate of Coldwell, he pursued her for mails and duties. |
