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PARSIMONIES
Noun
parsimonies
plural of parsimony
Source: Wiktionary
PARSIMONY
Par"si*mo*ny, n. Etym: [L. parsimonia, parcimonia; cf. parcere to spare, parsus sparing: cf. F. parcimonie.]
Definition: Closeness or sparingness in the expenditure of money; -- generally in a bad sense; excessive frugality; niggardliness. Bacon. Awful parsimony presided generally at the table. Thackeray.
Syn.
– Economy; frugality; illiberality; covetousness; closeness; stinginess. See Economy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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