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Protocol
The original copy of any writing, as of a deed, treaty, dispatch, or other instrument.
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The forms required by good breeding, or prescribed by authority, to be observed in social or official life; observance of the proprieties of rank and…
oewn 2023
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Directed; prescribed.
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That which is prescribed or laid down as a guide for conduct or action; a governing direction for a specific purpose; an authoritative enactment; a r…
oewn 2023
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A mixture of beer, spirit, etc., stirred and heated by a hot iron.
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One who serves.
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Rules for communication.
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