negotious
negotious
English
Adj
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Definition
Engaged in much business; busy.
Etymology
From Latin negotiosus.
Example Sentences
- "But if the Prince have no ayme at augmentation by new acquests and stands not so much in feare of externall enemies, as of friends at home, he then ought to let the people enjoy a negotious ease, of buildings, and playes, and such like things."
- "My ever most honourable good Lord, " When I first importuned your most excellent Lordship, it was in a most negotious juncture of time, your Honour jast ready to enter into your coach ; yet this hindred not, but your goodness was pleased to go up straitway, and write a letter to the Lord Bishop."
- "Many works (LXX.) going forward at once; a negotious man was he."
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