A gift or donation, especially one made to a religious institution; also a place where such gifts are kept or displayed.
From Latin donarium, derived from donare (to give). Used in English primarily in ecclesiastical and historical contexts to describe religious offerings and votive gifts.
Medieval churches had special chapels called 'donaries' where pilgrims would leave gifts—it's like an ancient blessing box that turned into actual museum collections!
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