a right, privilege, etc., limited to a specific person or to persons of a particular category.

happening or produced by chance; accidental.

the forefront in any movement, field, activity, or the like.

to encircle with or as with a wreath or festoon of flowers, leaves, or other material.

a dance form incorporating martial arts elements, originating in what is now Brazil as a system of physical discipline and movement.

a poetic motif emphasizing the transitory nature of youth, life, and beauty, found especially in Medieval Latin poems.

a name derived from the name of a father or ancestor, especially by the addition of a suffix or prefix indicating descent.

a hot dust-bearing wind of the North African desert.

to reduce to fine particles or powder by rubbing, grinding, bruising, or the like; pulverize.

a small end-blown flute with four finger holes in front and two in the rear.