- de|priv|al
- de|priv|al «dih PRY vuhl», noun.= deprivation. (Cf. ↑deprivation)
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priv — priv·i·leged; priv·i·ly; Priv·ine; priv·i·ty; priv·a·tive; priv·i·lege; para·thy·ro·priv·ic; … English syllables
priv´a|tive|ly — priv|a|tive «PRIHV uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. Grammar and Logic. expressing deprivation or denial of something. Un is a privative prefix; unwise means not wise. Never is a privative word. 2. Obsolete. having the quality of depriving. –n … Useful english dictionary
priv|a|tive — «PRIHV uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. Grammar and Logic. expressing deprivation or denial of something. Un is a privative prefix; unwise means not wise. Never is a privative word. 2. Obsolete. having the quality of depriving. –n. Grammar. a… … Useful english dictionary
-priv — priv·ic; … English syllables
Priv.-Doz. — Priv. Doz. = Privatdozent[in] … Die deutsche Rechtschreibung
priv. — priv. abbrev. 1. private 2. Gram. privative … English World dictionary
priv|et — «PRIHV iht», noun. 1. a shrub much used for hedges. Privet belongs to the olive family and is native to Japan and the Mediterranean region. There are several kinds, some of which are evergreen. Privet has smooth, dark green leaves and clusters of … Useful english dictionary
priv|i|leged — «PRIHV uh lihjd, PRIHV lihjd», adjective. 1. having some privilege or privileges: »The nobility in Europe was a privileged class. 2. not subject to court action, as for slander: »Words spoken by a Senator on the Senate floor are privileged … Useful english dictionary
priv|i|lege — «PRIHV uh lihj, PRIHV lihj», noun, verb, leged, leg|ing. –n. 1. a special right, advantage, or favor: »He has given us the privilege of using his television set. Immunity from most laws is the privilege of an ambassador to another country. 2. a… … Useful english dictionary
priv|i|ly — «PRIHV uh lee», adverb. in a private manner; secretly: »He took him aside, and told him the news privily and briefly (Edward A. Freeman). SYNONYM(S): confidentially … Useful english dictionary
priv|i|ty — «PRIHV uh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. private knowledge: »There had been five…attempts to assassinate the Prince, all of them with the privity of the Spanish government (John L. Motley). 2. = complicity. (Cf. ↑complicity) 3. a legally recognized… … Useful english dictionary
