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1. (adj.) peculiar
strange; queer; odd.
2. peculiar
uncommon; unusual.
3. peculiar
distinctive in nature or character from others.
4. peculiar
belonging characteristically or exclusively to some person, group, or thing ( often fol. by to):
an expression peculiar to Canadians; the peculiar properties of a drug.
5. (n.) peculiar
a property or privilege belonging exclusively to a person.
6. peculiar
a church or parish of the Church of England under jurisdiction outside of the diocese in which it lies.
Etymology: (1400–50; late ME < L pecūliāris one's own =pecūli(um) property (der. of pecū flock, farm animals; akin to pecus cattle (see fee )) +-āris -ar1)
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1. (adj) curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
"a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior"
2. (adj) particular(a), peculiar(a), special(a)
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
"the particular demands of the job"; "has a particular preference for Chinese art"; "a peculiar bond of sympathy between them"; "an expression peculiar to Canadians"; "rights peculiar to the rich"; "the special features of a computer"; "my own special chair"
3. (adj) peculiar
markedly different from the usual
"a peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats"; "a man...feels it a peculiar insult to be taunted with cowardice by a woman"-Virginia Woolf
4. (adj) peculiar(a)
characteristic of one only; distinctive or special
"the peculiar character of the Government of the U.S."- R.B.Taney
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1. (adjective) peculiar
strange, especially in an unpleasant way
There was something a little peculiar about her.; a peculiar texture/feeling/manner
2. peculiar
typical of or specific to
diseases that are peculiar to certain cultures
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1. (adj) peculiar
one's own; belonging solely or especially to an individual; not possessed by others; of private, personal, or characteristic possession and use; not owned in common or in participation
2. (adj) peculiar
particular; individual; special; appropriate
3. (adj) peculiar
unusual; singular; rare; strange; as, the sky had a peculiarappearance
4. (noun) peculiar
that which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic
5. (noun) peculiar
a particular parish or church which is exempt from the jurisdiction of the ordinary
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Sense: strange; odd
peculiar behaviour.
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 Afrikaans: vreemd |
 Arabic: غَريب |
 Bulgarian: особен |
 Brazilian: estranho |
 Czech: podivný, bizarní |
 German: eigentümlich |
 Danish: mærkelig; sær |
 Greek: παράξενος |
 Spanish: curioso, estraño |
 Estonian: iseäralik |
 Farsi: عجیب و غریب |
 Finnish: kummallinen |
 French: bizarre |
 Hebrew: מוּזָר |
 Hindi: असामान्य |
 Croatian: neobičan, osebujan |
 Hungarian: különös |
 Indonesian: aneh |
 Icelandic: undarlegur |
 Italian: strano, singolare |
 Japanese: 変った |
 Korean: 괴상한 |
 Lithuanian: keistas, savotiškas |
 Latvian: dīvains, savāds |
 Malay: pelik |
 Dutch: eigenaardig |
 Norwegian: merkelig, sær, rar |
 Polish: osobliwy |
 Persian: عجیب و غریب |
 Pashto: ځانګړى، ټاكلى، خاص مخصوص: |
 Portuguese: estranho |
 Romanian: ciudat |
 Russian: странный |
 Slovak: zvláštny |
 Slovenian: čuden |
 Serbian: čudan |
 Swedish: märklig, besynnerlig, ege |
 Thai: ประหลาด |
 Turkish: tuhaf, acayip, garip |
 Taiwanese: 奇怪的 |
 Ukrainian: дивний, ексцентричний |
 Urdu: عجيب |
 Vietnamese: khác thường |
 Chinese: 奇怪的 |
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