Definition of Donary

1. n. A thing given to a sacred use.

Definition of Donary

1. Noun. A thing given to a sacred use. ¹

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Definition of Donary

1. a thing given to sacred use [n DONARIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Donary

don't put all your eggs in one basket
don't quit your day job
don't shoot the messenger
don't take any wooden nickels
don't try to teach grandma how to suck eggs
don'tcha
don'ts
dona
donable
donage
donah
donahs
donaries
donary (current term)
donas
donat
donatable
donataries
donatary
donate
donate someone's body to science
donated
donated one's body to science
donatee
donatees
donates
donates one's body to science
donating

Literary usage of Donary

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Course of Practical Instruction in Botany by Frederick Orpen Bower (1891)
"... donary stem, and especially when this is young. The cells are then filled with starch, and the layer may be readily recognized in sections treated with ..."

2. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"largess, fairing, benevolence, cadeau (French), donary (rare), grant, douceur (French), tip, benefaction, ..."

3. A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson, John Walker, Robert S. Jameson (1828)
"DON, (do.n) nJ A title of honour in Spain. To DUN, (dçn) ua To put on; to invest with. donary, (do'-na-re) ns A thing given to sacred uses. ..."

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