Word a Day
privilege
What does privilege mean?
privilege (noun): a particular benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or immunity enjoyed by some but not others; a prerogative, preferential treatment.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce privilege?
/ˈpɹɪvlədʒ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does privilege come from?
From Middle English privilege, from Anglo-Norman privilege and Old French privilege.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “privilege” mean?
a particular benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or immunity enjoyed by some but not others; a prerogative, preferential treatment
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a piece of nonfiction writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, encyclopedia, etc
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money that one person or entity owes or is required to pay to another, generally as a result of a loan or other financial transaction
Not quite: that's what debt means.
any considerable and connected part of a space or surface; specifically, a tract of land or sea of considerable but indefinite extent
Not quite: that's what region means.
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