punctilious (pungktilius)

[ Fletcher's whole soul was po e ed by a sore, jealous, punctilious patriotism. Macaulay , Hist. Eng., xxiv. The courtiers, in emulation of their master, made frequent entertainments, at which he [Columbus) was treated with the punctilious deference paid to a noble of the highest cla . Pre scott, Ferd. and Isa., i. 18. =Syn. Particular, precise, scrupulous. punctiliously (pungk-tilius-li), adv . In a punctilious manner; with exactne or great nicety. I have thus punctiliously and minutely pursued this disquisition. Johnson, False Alarm. punctiliousne (pungk-tilius-nes), n. The quality of being punctilious; exactne in the observance of forms or rules; attention to nice points of behavior or ceremony. punction (pungk's hon), n. [Early mod. E. also punccion; IMG:content-1305.png:[blocks in formation] All the particularities and religious punctoes and ceremonies. Bacon, Hist. Hen. VII., p. 105. 2. In fencing, the point of the sword or foil; also, a blow with the point. See point. punctual (pungk'tū-al), a. [= F. ponctuel = Pr. punctal = Sp. puntual = Pg. pontual = It. puntuale, IMG:content-1306.png:[blocks in formation] 4. Prompt; at the exact or stipulated time: as, punctual payment. She enjoins the punctual discharge of all her personal debts within a year. Pre scott , Ferd. and Isa., ii. 16. Punctual coördinate. Same as point - coördinate . punctualistt (pungk'tū-al-ist), n . [ punctual + -ist .] One who is very exact in observing forms and ceremonies. Bilson hath decipher'd us all the galanteries of Signore and Mon signore, and Monsieur, as circumstantially as aninctualist of Casteel, Naples, or Fountain-Bleau could have don. Milton, Church-Government, ii. 1.