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Peculiar

noun
[pʰə̥ˈkʰj̊uːljʊə]
Word Frequency: 15.5

Definitions

1.nounThat which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic.
2.noun(canon law) an ecclesiastical district, parish, chapel or church outside the jurisdiction of the bishop of the diocese in which it is situated.
3.adjectiveOut of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
"It would be rather peculiar to see a kangaroo hopping down a city street."
4.adjectiveCommon or usual for a certain place or circumstance; specific or particular.
"Kangaroos are peculiar to Australia."
5.adjectiveOne's own; belonging solely or especially to an individual; not shared or possessed by others.
6.adjectiveParticular; individual; special; appropriate.

Synonyms

oddstrangeuncommonunusualspecificsingularspecialparticularfunnycuriouscharacteristicqueer

Antonyms

commongeneraluniversalmediocreordinaryusual
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