Definition of "dotation" [do•ta•tion]

• The act of endowing, or bestowing a marriage portion on a woman. (noun)
• Endowment; establishment of funds for support, as of a hospital or eleemosynary corporation. (noun)

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• "Napoleon allotted Chambord, as a "dotation," to one of his marshals, Berthier, for whose benefit it was converted, in"
• "The appanages grasped by himself -- the dotation and bridal outfit of the Duke of Orléans -- the dotation sought for the Duke of Nemours, and his appointment as Regent during the minority of the Count of Paris -- the"
• "God, his own personal unpopularity defeated the dotation designed for the Duke of Nemours."