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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Accessory \Ac*ces"so*ry\, n.; pl. {Accessories}.
1. That which belongs to something else deemed the principal;
something additional and subordinate. "The aspect and
accessories of a den of banditti." --Carlyle.
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2. (Law) Same as {Accessary}, n.
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3. (Fine Arts) Anything that enters into a work of art
without being indispensably necessary, as mere ornamental
parts. --Elmes.
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Syn: Abettor; accomplice; ally; coadjutor. See {Abettor}.
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