quaes·tu·ary
| \ ˈkwes(h)chəˌwerē, ˈkwēs- \
Definition of quaestuary
(Entry 1 of 2)
archaic
: interested in or undertaken for monetary gain or profit
this may be termed the quaestuary class, this being the end which they aim at— J. F. Ferrier
quaestuary
noun
plural -es
Definition of quaestuary (Entry 2 of 2)
obsolete
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