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sump·tu·ary (sump′c̸ho̵̅o̅ er′ē)

adjective

of or regulating expenses or expenditures; specif., seeking to regulate extravagance on religious or moral grounds

Etymology: L sumptuarius < sumptus, expense < pp. of sumere, to take: see consume

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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