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demurity

/dɪˈmjʊəɹɪti/

demurity noun: the state or quality of being demure; demureness.

Noun

demurity (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) The state or quality of being demure; demureness.
    • of late they pretend to ſuch Demurity as to form a Society for the Regulation of Manners1702, Thomas Browne, Letters from the Dead to the Living

Origin of demurity

From demure + -ity.

Questions about demurity

What does demurity mean?
Demurity means the state or quality of being demure; demureness.
What part of speech is demurity?
Demurity is a noun.
How do you pronounce demurity?
Demurity is pronounced /dɪˈmjʊəɹɪti/.

Words near demurity in the dictionary

  1. demurenesses
  2. demurer
  3. demures
  4. demurest
  5. demuring
  6. demurity
  7. Demuro
  8. Demuros
  9. demurrable
  10. demurrage
  11. demurrages

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