PECULIARS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Peculiar

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: pɪˈkjuːlɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

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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