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Property

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(1):

(a.) That which is proper to anything; a peculiar quality of a thing; that which is inherent in a subject, or naturally essential to it; an attribute; as, sweetness is a property of sugar.

(2):

(a.) An acquired or artificial quality; that which is given by art, or bestowed by man; as, the poem has the properties which constitute excellence.

(3):

(a.) The exclusive right of possessing, enjoying, and disposing of a thing; ownership; title.

(4):

(a.) That to which a person has a legal title, whether in his possession or not; thing owned; an estate, whether in lands, goods, or money; as, a man of large property, or small property.

(5):

(a.) All the adjuncts of a play except the scenery and the dresses of the actors; stage requisites.

(6):

(a.) Propriety; correctness.

(7):

(v. t.) To invest which properties, or qualities.

(8):

(v. t.) To make a property of; to appropriate.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Property'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/property.html. 1828.
 
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