Wontedness

Wontedness
Wontedness Wont"ed*ness, n. The quality or state of being accustomed. [R.] --Eikon Basilike. [1913 Webster]

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  • wontedness — index custom Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • wontedness — noun see wonted …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • wontedness — wont·ed·ness …   English syllables

  • wontedness — noun ( es) : the condition of being habituated to a thing, person, or practice …   Useful english dictionary

  • wonted — adjective Date: 15th century usual or ordinary especially by reason of established habit < spoke with his wonted slowness > Synonyms: see usual • wontedly adverb • wontedness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • wonted — wontedly, adv. wontedness, n. /wawn tid, wohn , wun /, adj. 1. accustomed; habituated; used. 2. customary, habitual, or usual: He took his wonted place in the library. [1375 1425; WONT (n.) + ED3, or by extension (see ED2) of wont (ptp.; see WONT …   Universalium

  • custom — cus·tom n 1: a practice common to many or to a particular place or institution; esp: a long established practice that is generally recognized as having the force of law see also section 1983 compare usage 2 pl …   Law dictionary

  • commonness — Synonyms and related words: Attic simplicity, accustomedness, averageness, banality, banalness, baseness, chasteness, classical purity, cliche, coarseness, common occurrence, commonality, commonplaceness, confirmedness, conventionality, corniness …   Moby Thesaurus

  • inveteracy — Synonyms and related words: abidingness, aboriginality, accustomedness, age, ancien regime, ancientness, antiquity, atavism, changelessness, cobwebs of antiquity, commonness, confirmation, confirmedness, constancy, customariness, deep rootedness …   Moby Thesaurus

  • prevalence — Synonyms and related words: abundance, acceptance, accustomedness, affluence, ample sufficiency, ampleness, amplitude, ascendancy, avalanche, averageness, bon ton, bonanza, bountifulness, bountiousness, bumper crop, common occurrence, commonality …   Moby Thesaurus

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