Associations to the word «Propriety»
Noun
- Appellation
- Virgil
- Pretension
- Feeling
- Occasion
- Gentleman
- Passion
- Injunction
- Insisting
- Habit
- Puritan
- Fidelity
- Acquaintance
- Wit
- Reproach
- Posterity
- Objection
- Defiance
- Dress
- Shame
- Assent
- Imitation
- Hostess
- Duty
- Question
- Manners
- Orator
- Compliment
- Shu
- Countryman
- Rule
- Convenience
- Vanity
- Utility
- Inconvenience
- Bourgeois
- Conscience
- Caution
- Obligation
- Affection
- Utterance
- Humour
- Congress
- Rhetoric
- Indulgence
- Harmony
- Considering
- Hesitation
- Motive
- Perhaps
- Suggestion
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
PROPRIETY, noun. (obsolete) The particular character or essence of someone or something; individuality. [14th-19th c.]
PROPRIETY, noun. (obsolete) A characteristic; an attribute. [14th-19th c.]
PROPRIETY, noun. (now rare) A piece of land owned by someone; someone's property. [from 15th c.]
PROPRIETY, noun. (obsolete) More generally, something owned by someone; a possession. [15th-18th c.]
PROPRIETY, noun. The fact of possessing something; ownership. [from 15th c.]
PROPRIETY, noun. (now rare) Correct language or pronunciation. [from 16th c.]
PROPRIETY, noun. Suitability, fitness; the quality of being appropriate. [from 17th c.]
PROPRIETY, noun. Correctness in behaviour and morals; good manners, seemliness. [from 18th c.]
Dictionary definition
PROPRIETY, noun. Correct or appropriate behavior.
Wise words
Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one
good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible,
speak a few sensible words.