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limitary
[ lim-i-ter-ee ]
/ ˈlɪm ɪˌtɛr i /
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Words nearby limitary
liminal, liminality, liminal space, limit, limitarian, limitary, limitation, limitative, limit-cycle, limited, limited company
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How to use limitary in a sentence
He was reminded, however, that his power was limitary, and that he would not be allowed to exceed it.
The Life of Sir Richard Burton|Thomas WrightIt is an infinite, an indistinct, where each consciousness defines and sets a limitary form.
Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece|John Addington SymondsIn literature and science the Greek intellect followed no beaten track, and acknowledged no limitary rules.
The adopted name is often extra-limitary to the tribe by which it was given.
The Composition of Indian Geographical Names|J. Hammond Trumbull
British Dictionary definitions for limitary
limitary
/ (ˈlɪmɪtərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjective
of, involving, or serving as a limit
restricted or limited
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