endowment

Definition of Endowment in English :

natural abilities or qualities

2. endowment, endowment fund

the capital that provides income for an institution

3. endowment

the act of endowing with a permanent source of income

Example Sentences:
'his generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick of time'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Endowment

noun

1.

a.

the source of income with which an institution, etc, is endowed

b.

the income itself

2.

the act or process of endowing

noun

1.

the act of endowing

2.

that with which something is endowed; specif., any bequest or gift that provides an income for an institution or person

3.

a gift of nature; inherent talent, ability, quality, etc.

n.

1. The act of endowing.

2. Funds or property donated to an institution, individual, or group as a source of income.

3. A natural gift, ability, or quality.