English Dictionary

propriety

/pɹəˈpɹaɪəti/

noun

(obsolete) The particular character or essence of someone or something; individuality. / (obsolete) A characteristic; an attribute. / (now rare) A piece of land owned by someone; someone's property.

She always conducts herself with propriety.

意味（1）

(obsolete) The particular character or essence of someone or something; individuality.

意味（2）

(obsolete) A characteristic; an attribute.

意味（3）

(now rare) A piece of land owned by someone; someone's property.

意味（4）

(obsolete) More generally, something owned by someone; a possession.

I was fearful of giving You a very sensible Disgust, in making You seem the Propriety of one Man, when You know Yourself ordained for the Comfort and Refreshment of Multitudes.

意味（5）

The fact of possessing something; ownership.

意味（6）

(now rare) Correct language or pronunciation.

Thoſe who ought to be the guardians of propriety are often the perverters of it. Hence Accidence for Accidents, Prepoſtor for Prepoſitor and Conſtur for Conſtrue[…]

意味（7）

Suitability, fitness; the quality of being appropriate.

I find such a pleasure, sir, in obeying your commands, that I take care to observe them without ever debating their propriety.

意味（8）

(often in the plural) Correctness in behaviour and morals; good manners, seemliness.

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.