disposure

American  

[dih-spoh-zher] / dɪˈspoʊ ʒər /

noun

Archaic.

1. disposal; disposition.

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disposure British  

/ dɪˈspəʊʒə /

noun

1. a rare word for disposal disposition

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Etymology

Origin of disposure

First recorded in 1560–70; dispose + -ure

Example Sentences

For the matter of honour, 'tis at your own disposure, And so, and so.

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But believe me Sir, She has worn as good, they sit so apted to her; And she is so great a Mistris of disposure: Here they come now: but take a full view of her.

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That good pope who was the first institutor of fasting understood this well enough; for he ordained that our fast should reach but to the hour of noon; all the remainder of that day was at our disposure, freely to eat and feed at any time thereof.

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Seeing, therefore, you have totally referred unto my discretion the disposure of you in marriage, I am fully of an opinion that I shall provide sufficiently well for you in that point.

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For proof whereof the wise and pacific Solomon could no better represent the unspeakable perfection of the divine wisdom, than by comparing it to the due disposure and ranking of an army in battle array, well provided and ordered.

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