Donationes

/ˌdoʊneɪʃiˈoʊnez/ noun

Definition

Plural of donatio; multiple formal gifts or donations, especially in legal or historical records.

Etymology

The Latin plural form of donatio (donation), preserved in English legal and historical texts dealing with Roman law or medieval Latin documents.

Kelly Says

Medieval monasteries kept registers of 'donationes'—carefully written lists that showed which nobles were pious, which was basically the social media of the medieval church!

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