1. Plural of dotation; gifts of money or property, especially endowments given to institutions or individuals.
Usage: Formal or legal context; Often used in historical or institutional contexts
2. In some legal systems, the property or assets given by a bride's family to a groom or his family at marriage.
Usage: Historical or legal term; Primarily used in civil law jurisdictions

Examples

• The university received substantial dotations from wealthy alumni to fund new research facilities.
• Historical dotations to the monastery ensured its financial stability for centuries.
• The foundation's dotations support scholarships for underprivileged students.
• Medieval dotations often included land and livestock as part of marriage agreements.
• The government allocated dotations to establish public libraries across the region.