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Webster 1913 Edition
Limitary
1.
Placed at the limit, as a guard.
“Proud limitary cherub.” Milton.
2.
Confined within limits; limited in extent, authority, power, etc.
“The limitary ocean.” Trench.
The poor,
limitary
creature calling himself a man of the world. De Quincey.
3.
Limiting, or tending to limit; restrictive.
Doctrines
limitary
, if not subversive of the papal power. Milman.
Lim′i-ta-ry
,Noun.
pl.
limitaries
(lĭm′ĭ-tā̍-rĭz)
. 1.
That which serves to limit; a boundary; border land.
[Obs.]
Fuller.
2.
A limiter. See
Limiter
, 2. Webster 1828 Edition
Limitary
LIM'ITARY
,Adj.
- Proud limitary cherub.
Definition 2024
limitary
limitary
English
Adjective
limitary (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to a limit or boundary.
- Milton
- Proud limitary cherub.
- Milton
- That limits or restricts.
- Milman
- Doctrines limitary, if not subversive of the papal power.
- Milman
- Confined within limits; limited in extent, authority, power, etc.
- Trench
- The limitary ocean.
- De Quincey
- The poor, limitary creature calling himself a man of the world.
- Trench