customaries

Variant of customary

customary definition

cus·tom·ary (kus′tə mer′ē)

adjective

  1. in keeping with custom, or usage; usual; habitual
  2. Law holding or held by custom

Etymology: ML customarius: see custom

noun pl. customaries -·ar′·ies

a collection of the laws established by custom for a manor, region, etc.

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