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Definition of quaestuary in English: quaestuaryadjective ˈkwiːstjʊəri archaic Concerned with profit; moneymaking. Example sentencesExamples - This may be termed the qaestuary class, this being the end which they aim at.
- Her death seemed personal, though, not the act of a quaestuary hitman, someone into killing for profit.
- In 1567, it was found necessary to prohibit quaestuary, or venal indulgences.
- The quaestuary preachers drain the very blood and marrow of the poor simple people.
Synonyms greedy, hoarding, covetous, avaricious, possessive, grasping, grabbing, predatory, avid, rapacious, mercenary, materialistic, money-oriented
Origin Late 16th century: from Latin quaestuarius, from quaestus 'gain'. |