What does proprietorial mean?
Proprietorial means Of or pertaining to ownership..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Of or pertaining to ownership..
A superficially handsome young fellow had his arm round her, and he barred my way and told me something in proprietorial Flemish.
“I'm pretty sure he did, Felix.” There was a proprietorial note in Rose's voice, to which I objected.
Use proprietorial when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Proprietorial means Of or pertaining to ownership..
Common synonyms include proprietary.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
A superficially handsome young fellow had his arm round her, and he barred my way and told me something in proprietorial Flemish.
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