a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right); "suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males"
one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
to surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money"
by the sanction or authority of; "halt in the name of the law"
a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing"
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
family based on male descent; "he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name"
a well-known or notable person; "they studied all the great names in the history of France"; "she is an important figure in modern music"
a person's reputation; "he wanted to protect his good name"
mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!"
give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property; "Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"; "The almanac identifies the auspicious months"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"
charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"