Meaning

2 senses

  1. That which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic.

    before 1716, Robert South, Twelve Sermons If anything can legalize revenge, it should be injury from an extremely obliged person; but revenge is so absolutely the peculiar of heaven.

  2. (UK)An ecclesiastical district, parish, chapel or church outside the jurisdiction of the bishop of the diocese in which it is situated.

Examples

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  1. This milk has a peculiar taste.

    Це молоко смакує дивно.

    ruУ этого молока странный вкус.

    deDiese Milch hat einen seltsamen Geschmack.

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  2. This custom is peculiar to Japan.

    ruЭтот обычай свойственен Японии.

    deDieser Brauch ist typisch für Japan.

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  3. They say Tom is very peculiar.

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  4. I know Tom is a very peculiar person.

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  5. I know that Tom is a very peculiar person.

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Origin

From Latin pecūliāris (“one's own”), from pecūlium (“private property”), from pecus (“catt

From Latin pecūliāris (“one's own”), from pecūlium (“private property”), from pecus (“cattle”).

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Forms

plural: peculiars
Singularpeculiar
Pluralpeculiars

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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