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propriety (?), n.; pl. Proprieties (#). [F. proprit, L. proprietas, fr. proprius one's own, proper. See Proper
| propriety | (?), n.; pl. Proprieties (#). [F. proprit, L. proprietas, fr. proprius one's own, proper. See Property, Proper.] 1.
Individual right to hold property; ownership by personal title; property. [Obs.] Onles this propriety be exiled. Robynson (More's Utopia).
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-So are the proprieties of a wife to be disposed of by her lord, and yet all are for her provisions, it being a part of his need to refresh and supply hers. Jer. Taylor.
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That which is proper or peculiar; an inherent property or quality; peculiarity. [Obs.] Bacon.
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-We find no mention hereof in ancient zographers, . . . who seldom forget proprieties of such a nature. Sir T. Browne.
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The quality or state of being proper; suitableness to an acknowledged or correct standard or rule; consonance with established principles, rules, or customs; fitness; appropriateness; as, propriety of behavior, language, manners, etc. The rule of propriety, Locke.
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