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right-of-way
*right-of-way
the legal right to occupy a particular space on a public roadway. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~; yield ~.) I had a traffic accident yesterday, but it wasn't my fault. I had the right-of-way. Don't pull out onto a highway if you haven't yielded the right-of-way.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Eunice | | ['ju:nis] | |
Febe | | FE-be (Italian) | Dutch, Spanish, Italian |
Ephrath | | - | Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek |
Adrianus | | ah-dree-AH-nus, AH-dree-ah-nus | Dutch |
Canan | | - | Turkish |
Agam | | - | Hebrew |