endowment

Plural: endowments

Noun

• natural abilities or qualities
• the capital that provides income for an institution
• the act of endowing with a permanent source of income
  • "his generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick of time"
• 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.

Synonyms

endowment fund, gift, natural endowment, talent

Related Words

endow