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impertinencies

impertinencies is the plural of impertinency.

Meaning of impertinency

Noun

impertinency (usually uncountable, plural impertinencies)

  1. (usually) Irrelevancy; impertinence.
    • And the eſpeciall intent of this meeting is, to receive our Biſhops directions for the adminiſtration of the Sacraments and Preaching, as his Articles informe us. Hitherto, if I can but hold me by my text, I hope not to fall into impertinencies.1635 August 27 (date delivered; Gregorian calendar), John Pocklington, Sunday No Sabbath. A Sermon Preached before the Lord Bishop of Lincolne, at His Lordships Visitation at Ampthill in the County...
  2. (usually) Absurdity; inappropriateness.
  3. (usually) Insolence.

Questions about impertinencies

What is impertinencies the plural of?
Impertinencies is the plural of impertinency.

Words near impertinencies in the dictionary

  1. impersuasibly
  2. impertinacies
  3. impertinacy
  4. impertinence
  5. impertinences
  6. impertinencies
  7. impertinency
  8. impertinent
  9. impertinently
  10. impertinentness
  11. impertinents

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