endowment
noun /ɪnˈdaʊmənt/
/ɪnˈdaʊmənt/
(formal)- [countable, uncountable] money that is given to a school, a college or another institution to provide it with an income; the act of giving this moneyTopics Educationc2
- [countable, usually plural] a quality or an ability that you are born with
- Few people are blessed with her mental endowments.