impertinency
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Etymology
Origin of impertinency
From the Medieval Latin word impertinentia, dating back to 1580–90. See impertinent, -ency
Example Sentences
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Here also are the Scottish Commissioners, who every day bring some new proposal to the King, full of impertinency.
From Rupert Prince Palatine by Scott, Eva
Thus, begging the Reader's excuse, for this seeming impertinency; I submit what I have written to the liberty of his unconfined opinion: which is all the favour I ask of others, to afford me.
From An English Garner Critical Essays & Literary Fragments by Arber, Thomas Seccombe, Professor
I am sure Mr. James Guthrie did his, at which, as a great impertinency, many were offended.
From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Binning, Hugh
Angry at your impertinency; learne manners, leave me.
From A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 by Bullen, A. H. (Arthur Henry)
In 1629 the origin of a seditious pamphlet, entitled, "How to bridle the impertinency of Parliaments," which was handed about in London, causing some commotion, was traced to the Cottonian library.
From Studies from Court and Cloister: being essays, historical and literary dealing mainly with subjects relating to the XVIth and XVIIth centuries by Stone, J. M. (Jean Mary)
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