additionary

English

Etymology

From addition + -ary.

Pronunciation

Adjective

additionary (comparative more additionary, superlative most additionary)

  1. Synonym of additional
    • a. 1634 (published 1652), George Herbert, “A Priest to the Temple, or The Countrey Parson His Character, and Rule of Holy Life”, in Alexander B[alloch] Grosart, editor, The Complete Works in Verse and Prose of George Herbert. [] (The Fuller Worthies’ Library), volume III (Prose), London: [] [Robson and Sons] for private circulation, published 1874, →OCLC, chapter XXXI (The Parson in Liberty), page 193:
      The countrey parson [] stands fast in 'the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free' [Galatians v. 1]. This liberty he compasseth by one distinction, and that is of what is necessary and what is additionary.

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