(pro-PRY-ah-tee), noun
Behaving in a way that conforms to the manners and morals of polite society.
“PROPRIETY is the least of all laws, and the most observed.” – François de La Rochefoucauld, French author
| Front | propriety |
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| Back | (pro-PRY-ah-tee), noun Behaving in a way that conforms to the manners and morals of polite society. “PROPRIETY is the least of all laws, and the most observed.” – François de La Rochefoucauld, French author |
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