Both Uses of
prerogative
in
Jane Eyre
- This afternoon, instead of dreaming of Deepden, I was wondering how a man who wished to do right could act so unjustly and unwisely as Charles the First sometimes did; and I thought what a pity it was that, with his integrity and conscientiousness, he could see no farther than the prerogatives of the crown.†
Chpt 6
- As if loveliness were not the special prerogative of woman — her legitimate appanage and heritage!†
Chpt 17 *
Definition:
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(prerogative) a right reserved exclusively for a particular person or group