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costliness

Meaning of “costliness”

Expensiveness; great cost, or expense; sumptuousness.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
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First occurrence: Revelation 18:19

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The KJV occurrence

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Revelation 18:19
And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 18:19 · retained source text

And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping, and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great citie, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea, by reason of her costlinesse, for in one houre is she made desolate.

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Historical definitions

Expensiveness; great cost, or expense; sumptuousness.

volume 1, leaf 494, column 1 (entry starts at OCR line 43)