(1):
(n.) A right formerly belonging to an archbishop to select any one dignity or benefice in the gift of a suffragan bishop consecrated or confirmed by him, for bestowal by himself when next vacant; - annulled by Parliament in 1845.
(2):
(n.) The exercise of the power of choice; choice.
(3):
(n.) A wishing; a wish.
(4):
(n.) A stipulated privilege, given to a party in a time contract, of demanding its fulfillment on any day within a specified limit.
(5):
(n.) The power of choosing; the right of choice or election; an alternative.
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