Both Uses of
decorum
in
Running in the Family
- But his hope of departing with decorum collapsed before he was put into the ground.†
p. 57.3 *decorum = proper manners and conduct
- Although he tormented his own father's rules of decorum he simultaneously and almost secretly valued the elements of honour and gentleness.†
p. 169.6
Definition:
manners and conduct considered to be proper and in good taste