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Webster 1913 Edition
Valuable
Val′u-a-ble
,Adj.
1.
Having value or worth; possessing qualities which are useful and esteemed; precious; costly;
as, a
valuable
horse; valuable
land; a valuable
cargo.2.
Worthy; estimable; deserving esteem;
as, a
valuable
friend; a valuable
companion.Valuable consideration
(Law)
, an equivalent or compensation having value given for a thing purchased, as money, marriage, services, etc.
Blackstone.
Bouvier.
Val′u-a-ble
,Noun.
A precious possession; a thing of value, especially a small thing, as an article of jewelry; – used mostly in the plural.
The food and
valuables
they offer to the gods. Tylor.
Webster 1828 Edition
Valuable
VAL'UABLE
,Adj.
1.
Having value or worth; having some good qualities which are useful and esteemed; precious; as a valuable horse; valuable land; a valuable house.2.
Worthy estimable; deserving esteem; as a valuable friend; a valuable companion.