[prə-prī́ĭ-tē]
(n.)The quality of being proper; appropriateness.
(n.)Conformity to prevailing customs and usages.
(n.)The usages and customs of polite society.
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Elinor then ventured to doubt the propriety of her receiving such a present from a man so little, or at least so lately known to her. ... Now, if we may, with propriety, refer to the people one question, why may we not, with equal propriety, refer another?
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PROPRIETY Defined Using a Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Search Engine ... [Obs.] ''Onles this propriety be exiled.'' --Robynson (More's Utopia). 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.
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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.
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propriety: Definition and Pronunciation ... ; 1. conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners. 2. appropriateness to the purpose or circumstances; suitability. 3. rightness or justness. 4. the proprieties,the conventional standards of proper behavior; ... propriety (Thesaurus)
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