peculiar institution
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noun
Black slavery in the southern U.S. before the Civil War.
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Origin of peculiar institution
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
Words nearby peculiar institution
pectus carinatum, pectus excavatum, pectus recurvatum, peculate, peculiar, peculiar institution, peculiarity, peculiarize, peculiar people, peculium, pecuniary
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