All 6 Uses
prerogative
in
Oliver Twist
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- 'I am going to sit here, as long as I think proper, ma'am,' rejoined Mr. Bumble; 'and although I was not snoring, I shall snore, gape, sneeze, laugh, or cry, as the humour strikes me; such being my prerogative.'†
Chpt 37
- 'Your prerogative!' sneered Mrs. Bumble, with ineffable contempt.†
Chpt 37
- 'The prerogative of a man is to command.'†
Chpt 37 *
- 'And what's the prerogative of a woman, in the name of Goodness?' cried the relict of Mr. Corney deceased.†
Chpt 37
- This done, she created a little variety by scratching his face, and tearing his hair; and, having, by this time, inflicted as much punishment as she deemed necessary for the offence, she pushed him over a chair, which was luckily well situated for the purpose: and defied him to talk about his prerogative again, if he dared.†
Chpt 37
- 'These women at least shall continue to respect the prerogative.†
Chpt 37
Definitions:
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(1)
(prerogative) a right reserved exclusively for a particular person or group
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)