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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 (gcide)

Propriety \Pro*pri"e*ty\, n.; pl. {Proprieties}. [F.
propri['e]t['e], 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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2. 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 zoographers, .
. . who seldom forget proprieties of such a nature.
--Sir T.
Browne.
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3. 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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