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41Nuclear renaissance — For miniatures wargame, see Nuclear Renaissance (wargame). Since about 2001 the term nuclear renaissance has been used to refer to a possible nuclear power industry revival, driven by rising fossil fuel prices and new concerns about meeting… …
42assistance — I noun accommodation, adiumentum, adjuvancy, advocacy, aid, auxilium, benefit, benevolence, championship, cooperation, furtherance, help, helpfulness, intercession, participation, reinforcement, subsidy, succor, support associated concepts: able… …
43benefaction — index aid (subsistence), appropriation (donation), behalf, benefit (betterment), benefit ( …
44help — I noun abetment, accommodation, advantage, advice, aid, assist, assistance, auxilium, avail, backing, benefaction, benefit, benevolence, boon, care, chanty, contribution, cooperation, cure, deliverance, encouragement, expedient, facilitation,… …
45philanthropy — I noun almsgiving, altruism, beneficence, benevolence, benevolentia, benignancy, benignity, bounteousness, bountifulness, bounty, brotherhood, brotherliness, brotherly love, charitableness, charity, considerateness, consideration, devotion to… …
46fortress — early 14c., from O.Fr. forteresse strong place (12c.), variant of fortelesse, from M.L. fortalitia, from L. fortis strong (see FORT (Cf. fort)) + English ess, a fairly uncommon suffix (DURESS (Cf. duress), LARGESS (Cf. largess) being other exa …
47gift — n 1. present, favor, Scot. propine, endowment; Law. acquest, Law. bequest, Law. legacy, heritage, inheritance, dowry; benefaction, bounty, largess, donation, donative, contribution, offering, Eccles. offertory, Eccles. alterage, peace offering;… …
48οἰνοδοσίας — οἰνοδοσίᾱς , οἰνοδοσία largess of wine fem acc pl οἰνοδοσίᾱς , οἰνοδοσία largess of wine fem gen sg (attic doric aeolic) …
49donative — n. & adj. n. a gift or donation, esp. one given formally or officially as a largess. adj. 1 given as a donation or bounty. 2 hist. (of a benefice) given directly, not presentative. Etymology: ME f. L donativum gift, largess f. donare: see… …
50Donative — Don a*tive, n. [L. donativum, fr. donare: cf. F. donatif. See {Donate}.] 1. A gift; a largess; a gratuity; a present. The Romans were entertained with shows and donatives. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. (Eccl. Law) A benefice conferred on a person by… …