priv.
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private.
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private
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privative
Example Sentences
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Gr. ?; ? priv. + ? to be feverish, fr. ? fire: cf.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
Gr. ? without drunkenness; as a noun, a remedy for drunkenness, the amethyst, supposed to have this power; ? priv. + ? to be drunken, ? strong drink, wine.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
If no priv. account was found, it is copied to other accounts found on the random system.
From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette
If a priv. account is found, the program is copied to that account and started.
From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette
L. amylum, Gr. ? fine meal, neut. of ? not ground at the mill, Ð hence, of the finest meal; ? priv. + ?, ?, mill.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
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