Propriety /(?)/

Pro·pri·e·ty

Propriety

n.

pl. Proprieties

  1. Individual right to hold property; ownership by personal title; property. [Obs.]
    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.
  2. That which is proper or peculiar; an inherent property or quality; peculiarity. [Obs.]
    We find no mention hereof in ancient zoographers, . . . who seldom forget proprieties of such a nature.
  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.