pe|cul|iar

pe|cul|iar
pe|cul|iar «pih KYOOL yuhr», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. out of the ordinary; strange; odd; unusual: »

A woman's hat on a man's head looks peculiar. What a peculiar thing to say. It was peculiar that the fish market had no fish last Friday.

 SYNONYM(S): eccentric, queer, singular. See syn. under strange. (Cf. ↑strange)
2. belonging to one person, thing, or group and not to another; special: »

This book has a peculiar value; it belonged to George Washington. The Amish people wear a dress peculiar to themselves.

 SYNONYM(S): particular, distinctive.
–n.
1. a property or privilege that is exclusively one's own.
2. (in English ecclesiastical law) a parish or church exempted from the jurisdiction of the ordinary or bishop in whose diocese it lies.
╂[< Latin pecūliāris of one's own (property) < pecūlium; see etym. under peculate (Cf. ↑peculate)]
–pe|cul´iar|ly, adverb.

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  • pe|cul´iar|ly — pe|cul|iar «pih KYOOL yuhr», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. out of the ordinary; strange; odd; unusual: »A woman s hat on a man s head looks peculiar. What a peculiar thing to say. It was peculiar that the fish market had no fish last Friday.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pe|cul|iar|ize — «pih KYOOL yuh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make peculiar; set apart …   Useful english dictionary

  • Court of Peculiars — Peculiar Pe*cul iar, n. 1. That which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic. [1913 Webster] Revenge is . . . the peculiar of Heaven. South. [1913 Webster] 2. (Eng. Canon Law) A particular parish or church… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dean of peculiars — Peculiar Pe*cul iar, n. 1. That which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic. [1913 Webster] Revenge is . . . the peculiar of Heaven. South. [1913 Webster] 2. (Eng. Canon Law) A particular parish or church… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pecularized — Peculiarize Pe*cul iar*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pecularized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pecularizing}.] To make peculiar; to set appart or assign, as an exclusive possession. [R.] Dr. John Smith. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pecularizing — Peculiarize Pe*cul iar*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pecularized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pecularizing}.] To make peculiar; to set appart or assign, as an exclusive possession. [R.] Dr. John Smith. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Peculiar — Pe*cul iar, a. [L. peculiaris, fr. peculium private property, akin to pecunia money: cf. OF. peculier. See {Pecuniary}.] 1. One s own; belonging solely or especially to an individual; not possessed by others; of private, personal, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Peculiar — Pe*cul iar, n. 1. That which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic. [1913 Webster] Revenge is . . . the peculiar of Heaven. South. [1913 Webster] 2. (Eng. Canon Law) A particular parish or church which is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Peculiarities — Peculiarity Pe*cul iar i*ty, n.; pl. {Peculiarities}. 1. The quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity. Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is peculiar; a special and distinctive characteristic or habit; particularity. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Peculiarity — Pe*cul iar i*ty, n.; pl. {Peculiarities}. 1. The quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity. Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is peculiar; a special and distinctive characteristic or habit; particularity. [1913 Webster] The …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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