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privy purse vs allowance

allowance vs privy purse

privy purse and allowance both are nouns.

privy purse is not a verb while allowance is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
privy purse Yes No No No
allowance Yes No Yes No
As nouns, allowance is a hypernym of privy purse; that is, allowance is a word with a broader meaning than privy purse:
  • privy purse: allowance for a monarch's personal expenses
  • allowance: an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
privy purse (noun) allowance (noun)
allowance for a monarch's personal expenses the act of allowing
a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
privy purse (verb) allowance (verb)
put on a fixed allowance, as of food
Difference between privy purse and allowance

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