Bible Dictionaries
Propriety

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) That which is proper or peculiar; an inherent property or quality; peculiarity.

(2):

(n.) 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.

(3):

(n.) Individual right to hold property; ownership by personal title; property.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Propriety'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/propriety.html. 1828.