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VALETUDINARY
valetudinarian, valetudinary
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of a person who is a valetudinarian
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
valetudinary (comparative more valetudinary, superlative most valetudinary)
(obsolete) sickly, infirm, valetudinarian
Synonyms
• valetudinarian
Noun
valetudinary (plural valetudinaries)
(dated) A sickly, infirm person.
Synonyms
• valetudinarian
Source: Wiktionary
Val`e*tu"di*na*ry, a.
Definition: Infirm; sickly; valetudinarian.
– Val`e*tu"di*na*ri*ness, n. It renders the habit of society dangerously. Burke.
Val`e*tu"di*na*ry, n.
Definition: A valetudinarian.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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