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Definition: EXORBITANCY

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A going out of or beyond the usual or due limit; hence, enormity; extravagance; gross deviation from rule, right, or propriety; as, the exorbitances of the tongue or of deportment; exorbitance of demands.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Exorbitancy" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1791. (references)

Specialty Definition: EXORBITANCY

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Noun] egzorb'itance. Literally, a going beyond or without the tract or usual limit. Hence, enormity; extravagance; a deviation from rule or the ordinary limits or right or propriety; as the exorbitances of the tongue, or of deportment. The reverence of my presence may be a curb to your exorbitancies. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

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Definition: EXORBITANCY

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. A going out of or beyond the usual or due limit; hence, enormity; extravagance; gross deviation from rule, right, or propriety; as, the exorbitances of the tongue or of deportment; exorbitance of demands.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "EXORBITANCY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1791. (references)

Specialty Definition: EXORBITANCY

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Noun] egzorb'itance. Literally, a going beyond or without the tract or usual limit. Hence, enormity; extravagance; a deviation from rule or the ordinary limits or right or propriety; as the exorbitances of the tongue, or of deportment. The reverence of my presence may be a curb to your exorbitancies. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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