endowement

Middle English

Alternative forms

endowment, indowment

Etymology

From endowen +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛnˈduː(ə)mɛnt/

Noun

endowement (Late Middle English, rare)

The giving or a use of a dowry.
The giving of a life stipend.

Descendants

English: endowment

References

“endǒuement, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2020-01-12.

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