dōnum, i, n. [do], a gift, present.
I In gen., Plaut. Am. prol. 138 sq.; id. Most. 1, 3, 27 sq.; id. Mil. 4, 2, 26; Cic. Clu. 9 fin. ; id. Tusc. 5, 7, 20; id. Lael. 15, 55 et saep.: dona mittunt et munera, Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 121; so with munus (usu. dona muneraque, = bribery ), id. Cist. 1, 1, 95; Cic. Clu. 24, 66; id. Arch. 8, 18; id. de Or. 2, 71; id. de Sen. 12, 40; Dig. 38, 1, 7 al.—
II In partic.
A A present brought to a deity , a votive offering , sacrifice , Plaut. Rud. prol. 23; Lucr. 4, 1237; 6, 752; Cic. Rep. 2, 24 fin. ; Liv. 2, 23; 5, 25; Verg. A. 3, 439 et saep.; cf. turea, offerings of incense , Verg. A. 6, 225.—
B Ultima or suprema dona, the last honors , funeral rites , obsequies , Ov. H. 7, 192; Val. Fl. 2, 471; Sen. Hippol. 1273.