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endowment.

Something with which a person or thing is endowed.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪnˈdaʊmənt/UK/ɛnˈdaʊmənt/UK/ɛnˈdaʊmənt/US/ɪnˈdaʊmənt/US
  1. Something with which a person or thing is endowed.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Property or funds invested for the support and benefit of a person or not-for-profit institution.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Endowment assurance or pure endowment.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A ceremony designed to prepare participants for their role in the afterlife.

    Mormonism · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English endowement; equivalent to endow + -ment.

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