Definition of tumultuary

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tu·mul·tu·ar·y    (t-mlch-r, ty-) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:

Marked by haste, confusion, disorder, and irregularity.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Latin tumulturius, from tumultus, commotion ; see tumult

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