'Proprieties' definitions:
Definition of 'Proprieties'
From: GCIDE
- 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). [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. That which is proper or peculiar; an inherent property or quality; peculiarity. [Obs.] --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
- We find no mention hereof in ancient zoographers, . . . who seldom forget proprieties of such a nature. --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'proprieties'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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