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Webster 1913 Edition


Imperiousness

Im-pe′ri-ous-ness

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Noun.
The quality or state of being imperious; arrogance; haughtiness.
Imperiousness
and severity is but an ill way of treating men who have reason of their own to guide them.
Locke.

Webster 1828 Edition


Imperiousness

IMPE'RIOUSNESS

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Noun.
Authority; air of command.
1.
Arrogance of command; haughtiness.
Imperiousness and severity is an ill way of treating men who have reason to guide them.