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peculiar
[ pi-kyool-yer ]
/ pɪˈkyul yər /
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Definition of peculiar
adjective
noun
OTHER WORDS FOR peculiar
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Origin of peculiar
synonym study for peculiar
1. See strange.
OTHER WORDS FROM peculiar
pe·cu·liar·ly, adverbun·pe·cu·liar, adjectiveun·pe·cu·liar·ly, adverbWords nearby peculiar
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British Dictionary definitions for peculiar
peculiar
/ (pɪˈkjuːlɪə) /
adjective
strange or unusual; odda peculiar individual; a peculiar idea
distinct from others; special
(postpositive foll by to) belonging characteristically or exclusively (to)peculiar to North America
noun
Also called: arbitrary printing a special sort, esp an accented letter
Church of England a church or parish that is exempt from the jurisdiction of the ordinary in whose diocese it lies
Derived forms of peculiar
peculiarly, adverbWord Origin for peculiar
C15: from Latin pecūliāris concerning private property, from pecūlium, literally: property in cattle, from pecus cattle
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