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Search phrase: privilege

Plays

 31 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.208Hadst thou not the privilege of antiquity uponHadst thou not the priuiledge of Antiquity vpon
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.v.88You need but plead your honourable privilege.You neede but pleade your honourable priuiledge.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.95And it shall privilege him from your handsAnd it shall priuiledge him from your hands, 
CoriolanusCor I.x.23Their rotten privilege and custom 'gainstTheir rotten Priuiledge, and Custome 'gainst
CoriolanusCor V.iii.25All bond and privilege of nature, break!All bond and priuiledge of Nature breake;
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.86For thou has lost thy princely privilegeFor thou hast lost thy Princely Priuiledge,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.18And an adopted name of privilegeAnd an adopted name of Priuiledge,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.86He bears him on the place's privilege,He beares him on the place's Priuiledge,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.122Should ever get that privilege of me.Should euer get that priuiledge of me.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.61That warranteth by law to be thy privilege.That warranteth by Law, to be thy priuiledge.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.136Retain but privilege of a private man?Retaine but priuiledge of a priuate man?
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.19The French obscured your mother's privilege,The French obscurd your mothers Priuiledge,
King JohnKJ I.i.261Some sins do bear their privilege on earth,Some sinnes doe beare their priuiledge on earth,
King JohnKJ IV.iii.32Sir, sir, impatience hath his privilege.Sir, sir, impatience hath his priuiledge.
King LearKL II.ii.68Yes, sir; but anger hath a privilege.Yes Sir, but anger hath a priuiledge.
King LearKL V.iii.127Behold; it is the privilege of mine honours,Behold it is my priuiledge, / The priuiledge of mine Honours,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.154privilege I have with the parents of the foresaid childpriuiledge I haue with the parents of the foresaid Childe
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.41I beg the ancient privilege of Athens:I beg the ancient priuiledge of Athens;
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.220Your virtue is my privilege. For thatYour vertue is my priuiledge: for that
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.79A privilege never to see me more;A priuiledge, neuer to see me more;
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.60As under privilege of age to bragAs vnder priuiledge of age to bragge,
Richard IIR2 I.i.120Should nothing privilege him, nor partializeShould nothing priuiledge him, nor partialize
Richard IIR2 II.i.116Presuming on an ague's privilege,Presuming on an Agues priuiledge,
Richard IIR2 II.i.158But only they have privilege to live.But onely they, haue priuiledge to liue.
Richard IIIR3 III.i.41We should infringe the holy privilegeWe should infringe the holy Priuiledge
Richard IIIR3 III.i.54You break no privilege nor charter there.You breake no Priuiledge, nor Charter there:
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.115Why, there's the privilege your beauty bears.Why ther's the priuiledge your beauty beares:
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.57Nor age nor honour shall shape privilege.Nor Age, nor Honour, shall shape priuiledge:
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.126Or that we women had men's privilegeOr that we women had mens priuiledge
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.160Is privilege for thy departure hence.Is priuiledge for thy departure hence.
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.102The childbed privilege denied, which 'longsThe Child-bed priuiledge deny'd, which longs

Poems

 3 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.621 To privilege dishonour in thy name? To priuiledge dishonor in thy name.
SonnetsSonn.58.10 That you yourself may privilege your time That you your selfe may priuiledge your time
SonnetsSonn.95.13 Take heed (dear heart) of this large privilege; Take heed (deare heart) of this large priuiledge,

Glossary

 13 result(s).
benefitprivilege, right, prerogative
charterright, privilege, prerogative
enlargementfreedom of action, privilege of choice
freedomconcession, privilege, permission
letteropen documents issued by the sovereign which conferred an office, privilege, right, etc
patentprivilege, right, title
placedignity, honour, privilege
prerogativerights of office, due privilege, pre-eminence
privilegesanctuary, immunity, asylum
privilegeadvantage, superiority, edge
privilegebenefit, advantage, licence
privilegeauthorize, license, sanction
prizeadvantage, privilege

Thesaurus

 11 result(s).
choice, privilege ofenlargement
due privilegeprerogative
privilegebenefit
privilegecharter
privilegepatent
privilegeplace
privilegeprize
privilegefreedom
privilegeliberty
privilege of choiceenlargement
privilege, dueprerogative

Themes and Topics

 1 result(s).
Latin

Words Families

 3 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PRIVILEGEBASICprivilege n, privilege v, privileged adj

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