"private means" meaning in All languages combined

See private means on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} private means (uncountable)
  1. A reasonable degree of wealth. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-private_means-en-noun-XLXyyVj4
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see private, means. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-private_means-en-noun-B5hASyUw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91
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