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privilege
n. [F. privilge, L. privilegium an ordinance or law against or in favor of an individual; privus private + lex, legis, law. See Private, and Legal.] ()
1. A peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or immunity not enjoyed by others or by all; special enjoyment of a good, or exemption from an evil or burden; a prerogative; advantage; franchise. ()
He pleads the legal privilege of a Roman. (Kettlewell.)
The privilege birthright was a double portion. (Locke.)
A people inheriting privileges, franchises, and liberties. (Burke.)
2. (Stockbroker's Cant) See Call, Put, Spread, etc. ()
Breach of privilege. See under Breach. -- Question of privilege (Parliamentary practice), a question which concerns the security of a member of a legislative body in his special privileges as such. -- Water privilege, the advantage of having machinery driven by a stream, or a place affording such advantage. [ U. S.] -- Writ of privilege (Law), a writ to deliver a privileged person from custody when arrested in a civil suit. Blackstone. ()
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v. t. [Cf. F. privilgier.] ()
1. To grant some particular right or exemption to; to invest with a peculiar right or immunity; to authorize; as, to privilege representatives from arrest. ()
To privilege dishonor in thy name. (Shak.)
2. To bring or put into a condition of privilege or exemption from evil or danger; to exempt; to deliver. ()
He took this place for sanctuary, And it shall privilege him from your hands. (Shak.)


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