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peculiarity (encz) | peculiarity,zvláštnost n: luke |
Peculiarity (gcide) | Peculiarity \Pe*cul`iar"i*ty\ (p[-e]*k[=u]l`y[a^]r"[i^]*t[y^]),
n.; pl. Peculiarities (p[-e]*k[=u]l`y[a^]r"[i^]*t[i^]z).
1. The quality or state of being peculiar; individuality;
singularity. --Swift.
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2. That which is peculiar; a special and distinctive
characteristic or habit; particularity.
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The smallest peculiarity of temper or manner.
--Macaulay.
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3. Exclusive possession or right. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.
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peculiarity (wn) | peculiarity
n 1: an odd or unusual characteristic [syn: peculiarity,
distinctive feature, distinguishing characteristic]
2: a distinguishing trait [syn: peculiarity, specialness,
specialty, speciality, distinctiveness]
3: something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting [syn:
curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity,
rarity] |
| podobné slovo | definícia |
peculiarity (encz) | peculiarity,zvláštnost n: luke |
peculiarity (wn) | peculiarity
n 1: an odd or unusual characteristic [syn: peculiarity,
distinctive feature, distinguishing characteristic]
2: a distinguishing trait [syn: peculiarity, specialness,
specialty, speciality, distinctiveness]
3: something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting [syn:
curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity,
rarity] |
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