Donatists

pl. ( Eccl. Hist.) On the election of Cecilianus to the see of Carthage, in 311, the minority chose another bishop, who, dying in 313, was succeeded by Donatus. He formed the malcontents into a seраrate party named after himself. The peculiarity of the sect was its strictne in matters of church discipline. Severe laws were pa ed against it in 316, and it was condemned by the Council of Carthage in 411. It was not totally extinguished till the 7th cent. Donatis'tic, a . Relating, or pertaining, to donatism. Don'ative, n. [Lat. donativum , a large , from do no; Fr. donatif ; Sp. and It. donativo .] A large ; a gift; gratuity; a present. -a. Vested or vesting by donation. Dona'tor, n. ( Law .) A donor or giver. Don'atory, n. ( Scottish Law .) The person on whom the king bestows his right to any forfeiture that has fallen to the crown. Donauwerth, ( don'ow - vairt ,) a town of Bavaria, on the Danube, 24 m. from Augsburg. The Duke of Marl borough gained an important victory here over the Bavarian army of the Count of Arco, July 2, 1704. Another battle was fought here, Oct. 6, 1805, between the French under Soult, and the Germans, in which the latter were victorious. Don Beni'to, a town of Spain, 58 m. E. of Badajoz. Manf. Woollens. Pop. about 15,000. Don'caster, a town of England, in the W. Riding of Yorkshire, celebrated for its horse-races; the great "St. Leger" is run for here. Manuf . Cotton and woollen spinning, and glove and stocking-knitting. Don'caster, in Maryland , a P. O. of Charles co. Done, ( dun ,) pp . of Do, q . v. Acted; performed; exe cuted; finished. [From Lat. donare , to give.] Given out; i ued; published; - used, principally, as certifying the date of a proclamation or of public documents; as, " Done at Washington, this first day of January." -Used interjectionally to denote acceptance of a wager, proposal, . IMG:content-0664.jpg:[graphic] "Done! the wager?"- Shaks.