Definitions for Endowment
ɛnˈdaʊ mənten·dow·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. endowment, gift, talent, natural endowmentnoun

   natural abilities or qualities

2. endowment, endowment fundnoun

   the capital that provides income for an institution

3. endowmentnoun

   the act of endowing with a permanent source of income

   "his generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick of time"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. endowmentnoun

   Something with which a person or thing is endowed.

   Every man is endowed with free will, that is our greatest endowment.

2. endowmentnoun

   The invested funds of a not-for-profit institution.

   Rich alumni have given Harvard an endowment worth billions, the interest on which supports the college handsomely.

3. endowmentnoun

   The penis.

   She was very impressed by his endowment.

4. endowmentnoun

   The breasts.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Endowmentnoun

   Etymology: from endow.

   1. Wealth bestowed to any person or use.2. The bestowing or assuring a dower; the setting forth or severing a sufficient portion for a vicar toward his perpetual maintenance, when the benefice is appropriated. John Cowell

   A chapel will I build, with large endowment. Dryden.

   3. Gifts of nature.

   By a desire of fame, great endowments are not suffered to lie idle and useless to the publick. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 255.

   If providence shews itself even in the blemishes of these creatures, how much more does it discover itself in their several endowments, according to the condition in which they are posted. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 121.

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1. endowment

   An endowment is a financial donation given to a non-profit organization, institution or individual, often in the form of an investment fund. The principal amount of the fund remains intact, while interest gained or a portion of the fund is used for a specific purpose such as research, scholarships, or operations. The donation usually comes from individual benefactors, corporations or foundations, and is meant to support the organization's activities over a long period, often permanently.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Endowmentnoun

   the act of bestowing a dower, fund, or permanent provision for support

2. Endowmentnoun

   that which is bestowed or settled on a person or an institution; property, fund, or revenue permanently appropriated to any object; as, the endowment of a church, a hospital, or a college

3. Endowmentnoun

   that which is given or bestowed upon the person or mind; gift of nature; accomplishment; natural capacity; talents; -- usually in the plural

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1. Endowment

   In Mormonism, the endowment is an ordinance designed to prepare participants to become kings, queens, priests, and priestesses in the afterlife. As part of the ceremony, participants take part in a scripted reenactment of the Biblical creation and fall of Adam and Eve. The ceremony includes a washing and anointing, and receipt of a "new name" which they are not to reveal to others except at a certain part in the ceremony, and the receipt of the temple garments, which Mormons then are expected to wear under their clothing day and night throughout their life. Participants are taught highly symbolic gestures and passwords considered necessary to pass by angels guarding the way to heaven, and are instructed not to reveal them to others. As practiced today in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the endowment also consists of a series of covenants which participants make, such as a covenant of consecration to the LDS Church. All Latter-day Saints who choose to serve as missionaries for the LDS Church or who choose to contract a celestial marriage in an LDS Church temple must first complete the endowment ceremony. The endowment was instituted by founder Joseph Smith, Jr. in the 1840s with further contributions by Brigham Young and his successors. The ceremony is performed in Latter Day Saints' temples, special places dedicated specifically for the endowment and certain other rituals sacred to Mormons, and is closed to all but worthy Mormons. There was a brief period during the construction of the Salt Lake Temple where a small building referred to as the Endowment House was used to perform the ritual. The endowment is currently practiced by the LDS Church, several denominations of Mormon fundamentalism, and a few other Mormon denominations. The LDS Church has simplified its ceremony from the way it existed in the 19th century, and has removed some of the more controversial elements.

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How to pronounce Endowment?

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How to say Endowment in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Endowment in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Endowment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Endowment in a Sentence

1. Walter Dillingham:

   They have shown endowment success that would compare well with many of the nation's private colleges.

2. Florida Gov. Rick Scott:

   Why? They’re going to tax their endowment income.

3. Jack Sproule:

   The stock market has been beneficial for our endowment, because we were well-invested, we weren't badly hurt by the financial crisis of 2008.

4. Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.:

   Nothing is so frequent as to mistake an ordinary human gift for a special and extraordinary endowment.

5. The NEA:

   Unlike other Arts Endowment funding programs that offer project-based support, American Rescue Plan funds are intended to support day-to-day business expenses/operating costs, and not specific programmatic activities. These funds are intended to help support jobs in the arts sector, keep the doors open to arts organizations nationwide, and assist the field in its response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The ARP funding awarded to Fresh Meat Productions and Queer Cultural Center is to support staff salaries.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Endowment
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Endowment
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Endowment
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Endowment
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Endowment
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Endowment