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perquisite

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10 lettersPronunciation /ˈpɜːkwɪzɪt/Part of speech nounSorted eeiipqrstuStarts with PEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)

Word origin

Borrowed from Medieval Latin perquīsītum (“something acquired for profit”).

Used in a sentence

  • The perquisites of this job include health insurance and a performance bonus.
  • The tithe properly belongs to the Lord who, in turn, assigns it to the Levites as payments for their sanctuary labors. Thus levitical and priestly perquisites are gifts from God.
  • After the wonderful service that evening he didn’t hesitate in laying a substantial perquisite on the table.

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