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单词 quaestuary
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Definition of quaestuary in English:

quaestuary

adjective 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'.
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