| | Definition: | | \Pe*cun"ia*ry\, a. [L. pecuniarius, fr. pecunia money,
orig., property in cattle, fr. pecus cattle: cf. F.
p['e]cuniaire. See {Fee}, and cf. {Peculiar}.]
1. Relating to money; monetary; as, a pecuniary penalty; a
pecuniary reward. --Burke.
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