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語源

From 中期英語 donacion, donation, from Middle French donation, from Latin dōnātiō (“a present”), from dōnō (“to give”), from dōnum (“a gift”). Recorded in English since the 15th century. Equivalent to donate +‎ -ion.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /dəʊˈneɪʃən/
• (米国発音) enPR: dōnā'shən, IPA: /doʊˈneɪʃən/
• 韻: -eɪʃən

名詞

donation (plural donations)

1. A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.

   They were collecting donations for the elderly at Christmas.

   • 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene i]:

     And some donation freely to estate
     On the bless'd lovers.

2. The act of giving or bestowing; a grant.
   • 1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London:

     After donation there is an absolute change and alienation of the property of the thing given.

派生語

関連する語

• donate

参考

• fundraising

アナグラム

• D'Antonio, Dantonio, nodation