Definition of Curtailments

1. Noun. (plural of curtailment) ¹

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Definition of Curtailments

1. curtailment [n] - See also: curtailment

Lexicographical Neighbors of Curtailments

cursorless
cursors
cursory
cursour
cursours
curst
curstfully
cursus
curt
curtail
curtailed
curtailer
curtailers
curtailing
curtailment
curtailments (current term)
curtails
curtain
curtain-call
curtain-raise
curtain-twitcher
curtain-twitchers
curtain call
curtain calls
curtain coating
curtain lecture
curtain off
curtain raiser
curtain raising
curtain ring

Literary usage of Curtailments

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Life of Mrs. Jordan: Including Original Private Correspondence, and by James Boaden (1831)
"... in Twelfth Night, particularly examined —Barbarous curtailments of the play—Viola succeeded by Imogen—Mrs. Clive dies—Compared, in some points, ..."

2. Cassell's Complete Book of Sports and Pastimes: Being a Compendium of Out by Cassell (London) (1896)
"... pass) ; invalid (valid, lid) ; chair, (hair, air) ; seat (eat, at) ; shire (hire, ire) ; slate (late, ate) ; and so forth. curtailments AND ..."

3. A Short History of Paper-money and Banking in the United States: Including by William M. Gouge (1833)
"The curtailments, in many instances, resulted merely in a change of debts bearing interest, for debts due by local Banks, or the notes of local Banks, ..."

4. A General History of the Most Prominent Banks in Europe by Thomas H. Goddard, Alexander Hamilton, George McDuffie (1831)
"The curtailments, in many instances, resulted merely in a change of debts, bearing interest for debts due by local banks, or the notes of local banks, ..."

5. A General History of the Most Prominent Banks in Europe: Particularly the by Thomas H Goddard, Alexander Hamilton, George McDuffie (1831)
"The curtailments, in many instances, resulted merely in a change of debts, bearing interest for debts due by local banks, or the notes of local banks, ..."

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