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Definition of: propriety
(prə·prī′ə·tē) noun plural ·ties
1. The character or quality of being proper; especially, accordance with recognized usage, custom, or principles; becomingness; fitness; correctness.
2. Obs. An exclusive right of possession; also, a possession or property owned.
—the proprieties The methods or standards of good society. [<OF proprieté. Doublet of PROPERTY.]
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