propriety

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Synonyms: proprietor, impropriety, proprietary, propriate, proprietory

Antonyms: proprietor, impropriety, proprietary, propriate, proprietory

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} The particular [[character]] or [[essence]] of someone or something; [[individuality]]. {{defdate|15th|20th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A [[characteristic]]; an [[attribute]]. {{defdate|15th|20th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|now|_|rare}} A piece of land owned by someone; someone's [[property]]. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
4. {{lb|en|obsolete}} More generally, something [[owned]] by someone; a [[possession]]. {{defdate|16th|19th c.}}
5. The fact of [[possess]]ing something; [[ownership]]. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
6. {{lb|en|now|_|rare}} Correct [[language]] or [[pronunciation]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
7. [[suitability|Suitability]], [[fitness]]; the quality of being [[appropriate]]. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}
8. {{lb|en|often|in the plural}} [[correctness|Correctness]] in [[behaviour]] and [[morals]]; good manners, [[seemliness]]. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}

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