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Definition of: accessary
(ak·ses′ər·ē) adj., noun plural ·ries Law Accessory. ◆ accessary, accessory
The earlier form is accessary (see -ARY1) now retained primarily in legal usage. Later the adjective was refashioned to accessory (on analogy with promissory, amatory, illusory, etc.), which also influenced the form of the noun. Accessory is now the preferred common and legal spelling.
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