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Motation vs Dotation - What's the difference?

motation | dotation |

As nouns the difference between motation and dotation

is that motation is (obsolete) motion; movement while dotation is the act of endowing, or bestowing a marriage portion on a woman.

motation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) motion; movement
    • (Webster 1913)

    dotation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of endowing, or bestowing a marriage portion on a woman.
  • Endowment; establishment of funds for support, as of a hospital or eleemosynary corporation.
    • As to eleemosynary corporations, by the dotation the founder and his heirs are of common right the legal visitors...
    (Webster 1913) ----