Pecuniary

Word PECUNIARY
Character 9
Hyphenation pe cun ia ry
Pronunciations /pɪˈkjuːn(jə)ɹi/

Definitions and meanings of "Pecuniary"

What do we mean by pecuniary?

Of or relating to money. adjective

Requiring payment of money. adjective

Relating to money: as, pecuniary affairs or losses.

Consisting of money: as, a pecuniary reward or penalty.

Relating to money; monetary adjective

Of, or relating to, money; monetary, financial. adjective

Relating to or involving money adjective

Of, or relating to, money; monetary, financial.

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The word "pecuniary" in example sentences

He had always feared that an alliance based on a footing that was so openly "pecuniary," — he declared that the word pecuniary expressed his meaning better than any other epithet, — could not lead to matrimonial happiness. ❋ Trollope, Anthony, 1815-1882 (1872)

He had always feared that an alliance based on a footing that was so openly "pecuniary," -- he declared that the word pecuniary expressed his meaning better than any other epithet, -- could not lead to matrimonial happiness. ❋ Anthony Trollope (1848)

It will be of advantage to her, and to me, both in pecuniary and other respects. ❋ Unknown (2007)

One out-of-town paper even warned the WMP not to walk the path of religious wrangling, reminding them that in pecuniary matters we may unite, but in religion we never can. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Awarding performance bonuses based on estimated future cash flows and profits eliminates accountability and invites employees to maximize short-term pecuniary goals while risking the company's viability. ❋ Malcolm Salter (2008)

It was whilst undertaking a journey on his behalf, at a time when he was in pecuniary difficulties, that she contracted the illness that resulted in her losing the active use of her lower limbs. ❋ Mary Elizabeth Robinson (1895)

He had always feared that an alliance based on a footing that was so openly “pecuniary” — he declared that the word pecuniary expressed his meaning better than any other epithet — could not lead to matrimonial happiness. ❋ Unknown (1873)

The charge I publicly bring against Mr Norton (who has brought so many against me) is a far graver charge than any injustice in pecuniary matters. ❋ Unknown (1854)

[37] See, in Pope's epistle to Lord Bathurst, his sketch of the difficulties and uses of a currency literally "pecuniary" -- (consisting of herds of cattle). ❋ John Ruskin (1859)

If you look at the codes in many states, I don ` t care what your crime was, you don ` t get arrested and thrown behind bars on a technical pecuniary, which is a money infraction, like, you don ` t pay your restitution. ❋ Unknown (2007)

There is also another species of acquisition which they [1257a] particularly call pecuniary, and with great propriety; and by this indeed it seems that there are no bounds to riches and wealth. ❋ 384 BC-322 BC Aristotle (N/A)

That great, that gloriously disinterested man has, without the idea of pecuniary reward, on the contrary, much to his private danger, borne the greatest and most distinguished part in our political salvation. ❋ Robert Haven Schauffler (1921)

To what extent, anyone directly connected with Missionary enterprise has ever been responsible for such a sad result, we do not know; but it does seem evident that the idea of pecuniary gain has not always been kept away from the Missionary field. ❋ Various (1905)

So far as regards the selective conservation of capacities or aptitudes in individuals, these two lines may be called the pecuniary and the industrial. ❋ Unknown (1899)

The beginning of a differentiation in consumption even antedates the appearance of anything that can fairly be called pecuniary strength. ❋ Unknown (1899)

Moreover girls are beginning to have the idea of pecuniary independence, of the dignity of self-support; hence, with their minds occupied in study, their hands in profitable work, marriage will cease to be the only goal of their ambition, it will be an incident in their lives, not the whole of it. ❋ Unknown (1871)

Either those responsible are just huge Rangers fans, or they see in the team's recent hot streak a pecuniary, albeit underhanded, opportunity. ❋ Unknown (2009)

(the "pasu" of the old Sanskrit or Zend), which signified "private" property among the Aryans, and which we now use under the English modifications, "peculiar" and "pecuniary" -- primarily meaning ❋ James Young Simpson (1840)

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