PRIVY PURSE

Meaning of PRIVY PURSE in English

ˌprivy ˈpurse BrE AmE , Privy Purse noun

the privy purse money given by the British government to the king or queen for their personal use

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

PRIVY PURSE — noun Date: 1667 an allowance for the private expenses of the British sovereign
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PRIVY PURSE — noun 1. : an allowance from public revenues for the private expenses of a monarch ; especially : an allowance …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PRIVY PURSE — Brit. 1. a sum from the public revenues allotted to the sovereign for personal expenses. 2. a member of the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PRIVY PURSE — Date: 1667 : an allowance for the private expenses of the British sovereign
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PRIVY PURSE — Function: noun Date: 1667 : an allowance for the private expenses of the British sovereign
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PRIVY PURSE — ■ noun (in the UK) an allowance from the Duchy of Lancaster to meet some private and official expenditure incurred …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PRIVY PURSE — [privy purse] n (1765): an allowance for the private expenses of the British sovereign
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PRIVY PURSE — noun [ sing. ] (in Britain) an amount of money that the government gives to the king or queen for …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PRIVY PURSE — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ It is a soiled and puckered hem, the golden treasury's privy purse .
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PRIVY PURSE — a payment made every year to the British king or queen from the government, for official expenses and some private …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
PRIVY PURSE — личный кошелёк, ассигнования на содержание монарха (из государственного бюджета)
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
PRIVY PURSE — 1) суммы, ассигнованные на личные расходы короля 2) хранитель денег на личные расходы короля
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PRIVY PURSE — а> суммы, ассигнованные на личные расходы короля; б> хранитель денег на личные расходы короля
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PRIVY PURSE — 1) суммы, ассигнованные на личные расходы короля 2) хранитель денег на личные расходы короля
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
PRIVY PURSE — суммы, хранитель денег на личные расходы короля
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
PRIVY PURSE — суммы, хранитель денег на личные расходы короля
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
PRIVY PURSE — 1) суммы, ассигнованные на личные расходы короля 2) хранитель денег на личные расходы короля
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
PRIVY PURSE — 1) суммы, ассигнованные на личные расходы короля 2) хранитель денег на личные расходы короля
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
PRIVY PURSE — а> суммы, ассигнованные на личные расходы короля; б> хранитель денег на личные расходы короля
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
PRIVY PURSE — а. суммы, ассигнованные на личные расходы короля; б. хранитель денег на личные расходы короля
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
PRIVY PURSE — 1) суммы, ассигнованные на личные королевские расходы 2) хранитель денег, ассигнованных на личные королевские расходы
Англо-Русский юридический словарь
PRIVY PURSE — "личный кошелёк", ассигнования на содержание монарха (из государственного бюджета)
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
PRIVY PURSE — 1) суммы, ассигнованные на личные расходы короля 2) хранитель денег на личные расходы короля
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PURSE
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PRIVY — I. ˈprivē, -vi adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English prive, from Old French privé, from Latin privatus private — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PURSE — (n.) A sum of money offered as a prize, or collected as a present; as, to win the purse; to …
Английский словарь Webster
PRIVY — (a.) Of or pertaining to some person exclusively; assigned to private uses; not public; private; as, the privy purse.
Английский словарь Webster
PURSE — ( n. ) A sum of money offered as a prize, or collected as a present; as, to win the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PRIVY — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to some person exclusively; assigned to private uses; not public; private; as, the privy …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PURSE — — purseless , adj. — purselike , adj. /perrs/ , n. , v. , pursed, pursing . n. 1. a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PRIVY — /priv"ee/ , adj., privier, priviest , n. , pl. privies . adj. 1. participating in the knowledge of something private …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PURSE — I. ˈpərs noun Etymology: Middle English purs, from Old English, modification of Medieval Latin bursa, from Late Latin, ox hide, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PRIVY — I. ˈpri-vē adjective Etymology: Middle English prive, from Anglo-French privé, from Latin privatus private Date: 14th century 1. a. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PURSE — vt to put into a purse. 2. purse ·noun in persia, the sum of 50 tomans. 3. purse ·noun in …
Webster English vocab
PRIVY — adj secret; clandestine. 2. privy ·noun a necessary house or place; a backhouse. 3. privy ·adj appropriated to retirement; private; …
Webster English vocab
PURSE — [purse] n [ME purs, fr. OE, modif. of ML bursa, fr. LL, ox hide, fr. Gk byrsa] (bef. 12c) 1 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PRIVY — [privy] adj [ME prive, fr. OF prive, fr. L privatus private] (14c) 1 a: private, withdrawn b: secret 2: belonging …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PURSE — purse BrE AmE pɜːs AmE pɝːs ▷ pursed pɜːst AmE pɝːst ▷ purses ˈpɜːs ɪz -əz AmE ˈpɝːs əz ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PRIVY — priv|y BrE AmE ˈprɪv |i ▷ priv|ier i‿ə AmE \ i‿ ə r ▷ priv|ies iz ▷ priv|iest i‿ɪst i‿əst …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PURSE — / pɜːs; NAmE pɜːrs/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] ( especially BrE ) a small bag …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PRIVY — / ˈprɪvi; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective ( formal ) privy to sth allowed to know about sth …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PURSE — I. purse 1 S3 /pɜːs $ pɜːrs/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: bursa …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PRIVY — I. priv ‧ y 1 /ˈprɪvi/ BrE AmE adjective 1 . be privy to something sharing in the knowledge of …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PURSE — n. & v. --n. 1 a small pouch of leather etc. for carrying money on the person. 2 US a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PRIVY — adj. & n. --adj. 1 (foll. by to) sharing in the secret of (a person's plans etc.). 2 archaic hidden, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PURSE — n. & v. n. 1 a small pouch of leather etc. for carrying money on the person. 2 US a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PRIVY — adj. & n. adj. 1 (foll. by to) sharing in the secret of (a person's plans etc.). 2 archaic hidden, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PURSE — n. & v. --n. 1. a small pouch of leather etc. for carrying money on the person. 2 US a …
Oxford English vocab
PRIVY — adj. & n. --adj. 1. (foll. by to) sharing in the secret of (a person's plans etc.). 2 archaic hidden, …
Oxford English vocab
PURSE — ( purses, pursing, pursed) 1. A purse is a very small bag that people, especially women, keep their money in. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PRIVY — If you are privy to something secret, you have been allowed to know about it. ( FORMAL ) Only three …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PURSE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES change purse privy purse purse your mouth (= bring your lips tightly together, especially …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PRIVY — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Privy Council privy purse COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN council ▪ Another deportation order …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PRIVY — Synonyms and related words : WC, alive to, anonymous, appreciative of, apprised of, awake to, aware of, back-door, backhouse, backstairs, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PURSE — I. noun 1 ( esp. BrE ) for carrying money ADJECTIVE ▪ leather ▪ change ( AmE ) VERB + …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
PRIVY — adj. Privy is used with these nouns: ↑ seal
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
PURSE — n. 25B6; noun the money fell out of her purse : WALLET, money bag; N. Amer. change purse, billfold. (N. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
PRIVY — n. 25B6; adjective he was not privy to the discussions : IN THE KNOW ABOUT, acquainted with, in on, informed …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
PURSE — n. 1 pouch, (money-)bag, wallet, pocket, Dialect poke, Highland dress sporran, US and Canadian (woman's) handbag, pocketbook, bag The money …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
PRIVY — adj. 1 See privileged, 4, above. 2 privy to. aware of, in on, on to or onto, sharing (in), cognizant …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
PURSE — 1. сущ. 1) а) кошелек; бумажник Syn : wallet б) амер. дамская сумочка 2) а) деньги, богатство, мошна (тж. fat …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PRIVY — 1. прил. 1) посвященный (во что-л. секретное), осведомленный (особ. о чем-л. тайном); причастный (to) Only top members of the Cabinet …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PURSE — purse.ogg 1. pɜ:s n 1. 1> кошелёк 2> амер. (женская) сумочка, ридикюль 3> деньги, богатство, мошна long /fat, heavy/ purse …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PRIVY — privy.ogg 1. ʹprıvı n 1. участник; заинтересованное лицо 2. уборная ( во дворе ) in privy = in private см. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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