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noun
The savings of a son or a slave, with the father's or master's consent; a little property or stock of one's own.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: law
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noun
A special fund for private and personal uses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Borrowed from Latin peculium. See peculiar.
