What is having the form or appearance without the substance or essence; external; as, formal duty; formal worship; formal courtesy, etc called?
formal — Having the form or appearance without the substance or essence; external; as, formal duty; formal worship; formal courtesy, etc. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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