Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Business aside from the main business; something quite secondary or subordinate.
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- noun
Business aside from themain business. - noun Something
secondary orsubordinate .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Religion to most men is but a by-business, with which they use to fill up spare hours; or as a stalking-horse, which is used to catch the game.
The Riches of Bunyan Jeremiah Rev. Chaplin
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The idea is to create incentives, not issue regulations, and in so doing win the support of-or least fail to be opposed by-business groups like the U.S.
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Together with letters and by-business, it will be a good day's work.
The Journal of Sir Walter Scott From the Original Manuscript at Abbotsford Walter Scott 1801
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They resolved to make a business, not a by-business of conversing with Christ.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721
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That we must make it our business, and not a by-business, as the merchant bestows the main of his thoughts and time upon his merchandise.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon) 1721
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Many Christians live and do in this world, as if religion were but a by-business, and this world the one thing necessary; when indeed all the things of this world are but things by the by; and religion only the one thing needful (Luke
Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 John Bunyan 1658
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