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Word: Peculiar
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English (in the sense ‘particular’): from Latin peculiaris ‘of private property’, from peculium ‘property’, from pecu ‘cattle’ (cattle being private property). The sense ‘strange’ dates from the early 17th century
pɪˈkjuːlɪə
different to what is normal or expected; strange
Short Definition:strange
Examples:- he gave her some very peculiar looks
- Stella thought the play peculiar
particular; special
Short Definition:particular
Examples:- any attempt to explicate the theme is bound to run into peculiar difficulties
Word: Peculiar
Speech Type: Noun
pɪˈkjuːlɪə
a parish or church exempt from the jurisdiction of the diocese in which it lies, and subject to the direct jurisdiction of the monarch or an archbishop
Short Definition:parish exempt from jurisdiction of diocese
Examples:- deans and canons of royal peculiars, notably Westminster Abbey and Windsor
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