endowment
/ɛnˈdaʊmənt/ noun C1- Something with which a person or thing is endowed.
- Property or funds invested for the support and benefit of a person or not-for-profit institution.
- Endowment assurance or pure endowment.
- A ceremony designed to prepare participants for their role in the afterlife.
Plural endowments
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