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Customary
Pronunciation : Cus"tom*a*ry (ks"tm--r)
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [CF. OF. coustumier, F. coutumier. See Custom, and cf. Customer.]
Definition : 1. Agreeing with, or established by, custom; established by common usage; conventional; habitual. Even now I met him With customary compliment. Shak. A formal customary attendance upon the offices. South.
2. (Law)
Defn: Holding or held by custom; as, customary tenants; customary service or estate.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Cus"tom*a*ry
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. coustumier, F. coutumier.]
Definition : Defn: A book containing laws and usages, or customs; as, the Customary of the Normans. Cowell.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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