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Meaning of word sumptuary from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : Regulating or controlling expenditure or personal behavior.

Example : Sumptuary laws discouraging construction of large houses on small plots.
Sumptuary laws forbidding gambling.

disability (noun)
The condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness.

unquestionable (adjective)
Incapable of being questioned.

spread (noun)
Process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space.

spread out (verb)
Move outward.

feast (noun)
A ceremonial dinner party for many people.

muscat grape (noun)
Sweet aromatic grape used for raisins and wine.

scatter (noun)
A haphazard distribution in all directions.

waistcoat (noun)
A man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat.

propagate (verb)
Transmit from one generation to the next.

precious stone (noun)
A precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry.