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propertied

[ prop-er-teed ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

propertied

/ ˈprɒpətɪd /

First recorded in 1600–10; property + -ed ³

It was obvious enough that there had never been any real freedom in America—only government by propertied classes.

The Conservative Party has always stood quite definitely for the established propertied interests.

But the propertied classes in the interior belonged chiefly to the Federalist party.

The average young girl of the propertied classes is trained for marriage as for any other business.

The propertied class derives from the victorious conquerors; the original inhabitants are without property.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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