Propriety

Definition of Propriety

Pro`pri´e`ty

n.	1.	Individual right to hold property; ownership by personal title; property. 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.
	2.	That which is proper or peculiar; an inherent property or quality; peculiarity. We find no mention hereof in ancient zoögraphers, . . . who seldom forget proprieties of such a nature. - Sir T. Browne.
	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.

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