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Preciosity

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(1):

(n.) Fastidious refinement, esp. in language; specif., the affected purism and sententiousness characteristic of the French precieuses of the 17th century.

(2):

(n.) Preciousness; something precious.

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