proprieties
n . 礼仪,礼节
礼仪,礼节
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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37 Moby Thesaurus words for "
proprieties ":
amenities ,
civilities ,
civility ,
comity ,
convention ,
courtliness ,
decencies ,
decorum ,
dictates of society ,
diplomatic code ,
elegance ,
elegancies ,
etiquette ,
exquisite manners ,
formalities ,
good form ,
good manners ,
manners ,
mores ,
natural politeness ,
point of etiquette ,
politeness ,
politesse ,
protocol ,
punctilio ,
quiet good manners ,
rules of conduct ,
social code ,
social conduct ,
social graces ,
social procedures ,
social usage ,
the conventions ,
the mores ,
the proprieties ,
the right things ,
what is done
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