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PRI'VATE, a. [L. privatus, from privo, to bereave, properly to strip or separate; privus, singular, several, peculiar to one's self, that is, separate; rapio, diripio, eripio; privo for perivo or berivo.] 1. Properly, separate; unconnected with others; hence, peculiar to one's self; belonging to or concerning an individual only; as a man's private opinion, business or concerns; private property; the king's private purse; a man's private expenses. Charge the money to my private account in the company's books.2. Peculiar to a number in a joint concern, to a company or body politic; as the private interest of a family, of a company or of a state; opposed to public, or to the general interest of nations.3. Sequestered from company or observation; secret; secluded; as a private cell; a private room or apartment; private prayer.4. Not publicly known; not open; as a private negotiation.5. Not invested with public office or employment; as a private man or citizen; private lift. A private person may arrest a felon.6. Individual; personal; in contradistinction from public or national; as private interest.Private way, in law, is a way or passage in which a man has an interest and right, though the ground may belong to another person. In common language, a private way may be a secret way, one not known or public. A private act or statute, is one which operates on an individual or company only; opposed to a general law, which operates on the whole community. A private nuance or wrong, is one which affects an individual. In private, secretly; not openly or publicly. PRI'VATE, n. A secret message; particular business. [Unusual.] 1. A common soldier.
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PRI'VATE, a. [L. privatus, from privo, to bereave, properly to strip or separate; privus, singular, several, peculiar to one's self, that is, separate; rapio, diripio, eripio; privo for perivo or berivo.] 1. Properly, separate; unconnected with others; hence, peculiar to one's self; belonging to or concerning an individual only; as a man's private opinion, business or concerns; private property; the king's private purse; a man's private expenses. Charge the money to my private account in the company's books.2. Peculiar to a number in a joint concern, to a company or body politic; as the private interest of a family, of a company or of a state; opposed to public, or to the general interest of nations.3. Sequestered from company or observation; secret; secluded; as a private cell; a private room or apartment; private prayer.4. Not publicly known; not open; as a private negotiation.5. Not invested with public office or employment; as a private man or citizen; private lift. A private person may arrest a felon.6. Individual; personal; in contradistinction from public or national; as private interest.Private way, in law, is a way or passage in which a man has an interest and right, though the ground may belong to another person. In common language, a private way may be a secret way, one not known or public. A private act or statute, is one which operates on an individual or company only; opposed to a general law, which operates on the whole community. A private nuance or wrong, is one which affects an individual. In private, secretly; not openly or publicly. PRI'VATE, n. A secret message; particular business. [Unusual.] 1. A common soldier. |
PRI'VATE, a. [L. privatus, from privo, to bereave, properly to strip or separate; privus, singular, several, peculiar to one's self, that is, separate; It. privare, Sp. privar, Fr. priver, to deprive. Privo is probably from the root of bereave, Sax. bereafian or gereafian, from reafian, to strip, to spoil, L. rapio, diripio, eripio; privo for perivo or berivo; W. rhaib, a snatching; rheibiaw, to snatch. See Rip, Reap and Strip.]- Properly, separate; unconnected with others; hence, peculiar to one's self; belonging to or concerning an individual only; as, a man's private opinion, business or concerns; private property; the king's private purse; a man's private expenses. Charge the money to my private account, in the company's books.
- Peculiar to a number in a joint concern, to a company or body politic; as, the private interest of a family, of a company or of a state; opposed to public, or to the general interest of nations.
- Sequestered from company or observation; secret; secluded; as, a private cell; a private room or apartment; private prayer.
- Not publicly known; not open; as, a private negotiation.
- Not invested with public office or employment; as, a private man or citizen; private life. – Shak.
A private person may arrest a felon. – Blackstone.
- Individual; personal; in contradistinction from public or national; as, private interest.
Private way, in law, is a way or passage in which a man has an interest and right, though the ground may belong to another person. In common language, a private way may be a secret way, one not known or public.
A private act or statute, is one which operates on an individual or company only; opposed to a general law, which operates on the whole community.
A private nuisance or wrong, is one which affects an individual. – Blackstone.
In private, secretly; not openly or publicly. – Scripture.
PRI'VATE, n.- A secret message; particular business. [Unusual.] – Shak. B. Jonson.
- A common soldier.
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Pri"vate
- Belonging to, or
concerning, an individual person, company, or interest; peculiar to
one's self; unconnected with others; personal; one's own; not public;
not general; separate; as, a man's private opinion;
private property; a private purse; private
expenses or interests; a private secretary.
- A secret message; a personal unofficial
communication.
- Sequestered from company or observation;
appropriated to an individual; secret; secluded; lonely; solitary; as,
a private room or apartment; private prayer.
- Personal interest; particular
business.
- Not invested with, or engaged in, public
office or employment; as, a private citizen; private
life.
- Privacy; retirement.
- Not publicly known; not open; secret; as, a
private negotiation; a private understanding.
- One not invested with a public
office.
- Having secret or private knowledge;
privy.
- A common soldier; a soldier
below the grade of a noncommissioned officer.
- The private parts; the
genitals.
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Private PRI'VATE, adjective [Latin privatus, from privo, to bereave, properly to strip or separate; privus, singular, several, peculiar to one's self, that is, separate; rapio, diripio, eripio; privo for perivo or berivo.] 1. Properly, separate; unconnected with others; hence, peculiar to one's self; belonging to or concerning an individual only; as a man's private opinion, business or concerns; private property; the king's private purse; a man's private expenses. Charge the money to my private account in the company's books. 2. Peculiar to a number in a joint concern, to a company or body politic; as the private interest of a family, of a company or of a state; opposed to public, or to the general interest of nations. 3. Sequestered from company or observation; secret; secluded; as a private cell; a private room or apartment; private prayer. 4. Not publicly known; not open; as a private negotiation. 5. Not invested with public office or employment; as a private man or citizen; private lift. A private person may arrest a felon. 6. Individual; personal; in contradistinction from public or national; as private interest. Private way, in law, is a way or passage in which a man has an interest and right, though the ground may belong to another person. In common language, a private way may be a secret way, one not known or public. A private act or statute, is one which operates on an individual or company only; opposed to a general law, which operates on the whole community. A private nuance or wrong, is one which affects an individual. In private secretly; not openly or publicly. PRI'VATE, noun A secret message; particular business. [Unusual.] 1. A common soldier. |
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