Sumptuary
Translation of "sumptuary" into Russian
sumptuary
AdjectiveUK
/ˈsʌmp.tʃu.əri/
US
/ˈsʌmp.tʃuˌɛr.i/
sumptuary
more sumptuary Comp.
most sumptuary Super.
регулирующий расходы
The government introduced sumptuary laws to control excessive spending.
Правительство ввело регулирующие расходы законы для контроля чрезмерных трат.
Definitions
sumptuary
AdjectiveUK
/ˈsʌmp.tʃu.əri/
US
/ˈsʌmp.tʃuˌɛr.i/
Relating to or denoting laws that limit private expenditure on food and personal items.
The sumptuary laws of the medieval period restricted the wearing of certain fabrics to the nobility.
Intended to regulate or restrain personal habits or expenditures on moral or religious grounds.
Sumptuary restrictions prohibited excessive displays of wealth during the austere era.