privilege

Definitions of privilege
  1. noun
    a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
    synonyms: optie, prerogatief, voorrecht, vrijdom, vrijheid
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    type of:
    recht, rechtsgoed
    an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
  2. noun
    (law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship
    synonyms: optie, voorrecht, vrijdom, vrijheid
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    type of:
    recht, rechtsgoed
    an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
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"The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry

In this much-imitated short story, a young couple makes sacrifices in the name of true love. Read the full text here. Here are links to our lists for other works by O. Henry: The Ransom of Red Chief, A Retrieved Reformation

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Bud, Not Buddy
Christopher Paul Curtis

During the Great Depression, a ten-year-old boy hits the road in search of the father he has never known.

"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31

In this classic coming-of-age story, Scout Finch recounts her childhood in Maycomb, Alabama. When Scout's father is appointed to defend a black man in a high-profile trial, racial tensions in the small town come to a head. Here are links to our lists for the novel: Chapters 1–6, Chapters 7–11, Chapters 12–15, Chapters 16–19, Chapters 20–25, Chapters 26–31 Here is a link to our lists for Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee

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