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Sumptuary — Sump tu*a*ry, a. [L. sumptuarius, fr. sumptus expense, cost, fr. sumere, sumptum, to take, use, spend; sub under + emere to take, buy: cf. F. somptuaire. See {Redeem}.] Relating to expense; regulating expense or expenditure. Bacon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sumptuary — pertaining to expense, 1600, from L. sumptuarius relating to expenses, from sumptus expensive (see SUMPTUOUS (Cf. sumptuous)) … Etymology dictionary
sumptuary — [sump′cho͞o er΄ē] adj. [L sumptuarius < sumptus, expense < pp. of sumere, to take: see CONSUME] of or regulating expenses or expenditures; specif., seeking to regulate extravagance on religious or moral grounds … English World dictionary
sumptuary — adjective Etymology: Latin sumptuarius, from sumptus expense, from sumere to take, spend more at consume Date: 1600 1. relating to personal expenditures and especially to prevent extravagance and luxury < conservative sumptuary tastes John… … New Collegiate Dictionary
sumptuary — adjective a) Relating to expense; regulating expense or expenditure. b) Relating to a law; sumptuary laws or regulations, are those intended to restrain or limit the expenditure of citizens in apparel, food, furniture, etc.; laws which regulate… … Wiktionary
Sumptuary law — Sumptuary laws (from Latin sumptuariae leges ) are laws which attempt to regulate habits of consumption. Black s Law Dictionary defines them as Laws made for the purpose of restraining luxury or extravagance, particularly against inordinate… … Wikipedia
SUMPTUARY LAWS — SUMPTUARY LAWS, enactments issued by communities against luxury and ostentation; frequently combined with a distinctly class aim – that each should dress according to his standing in the community – allied to the wish to help people withstand the … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Sumptuary laws — Sumptuary Sump tu*a*ry, a. [L. sumptuarius, fr. sumptus expense, cost, fr. sumere, sumptum, to take, use, spend; sub under + emere to take, buy: cf. F. somptuaire. See {Redeem}.] Relating to expense; regulating expense or expenditure. Bacon.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sumptuary regulations — Sumptuary Sump tu*a*ry, a. [L. sumptuarius, fr. sumptus expense, cost, fr. sumere, sumptum, to take, use, spend; sub under + emere to take, buy: cf. F. somptuaire. See {Redeem}.] Relating to expense; regulating expense or expenditure. Bacon.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sumptuary laws — Rules made for the purpose of restraining luxury or extravagance. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. sumptuary laws Rules made for the purpose of restraining luxury or extravagan … Law dictionary
