Category:Valuable

Val"u*a*ble, a.

1. Having value or worth; possessing qualities which are useful and Esteemed; precious; costly; as, a valuable horse; valuable land; a Valuable cargo.

2. Worthy; estimable; deserving esteem; as, a valuable friend; a Valuable companion. Valuable consideration (law), an equivalent or Compensation having value given for a thing purchased, as money, Marriage, services, etc. Blackstone. Bouvier.

Valuable Val"u*a*ble, n.

Defn: a precious possession; a thing of value, especially a small Thing, as an article of jewelry; -- used mostly in the plural. The food and valuables they offer to the gods. Tylor.