peculiar institution
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, peculiar people, peculiarity, peculiarize, peculium, pecuniary
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