Meaning Of The Word Sumptuary

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sumptuary in American English
of or regulating expenses or expenditures; specif., seeking to regulate extravagance on religious or moral grounds
adjective: pertaining to, dealing with, or regulating expense or expenditure

sumptuary in British English
adjective: relating to or controlling expenditure or extravagance

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