A person who gives or makes a donation; a donor (used mainly in historical or legal contexts).
From Latin donator, derived from donare (to give). This form appears in medieval legal documents and charitable records, particularly in Romance language-influenced legal English.
Medieval monasteries kept careful records of 'donars'—wealthy donors whose names were written in books so they'd be remembered and prayed for forever, making charity a path to immortality!
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