definition of
endowment

[1] #1 endowment n. [gift, talent, natural endowment] natural abilities or qualities. wn

[2] #2 endowment n. [endowment fund] the capital that provides income for an institution. wn

[3] #3 endowment n. the act of endowing with a permanent source of income; "his generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick of time". wn