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   peculiar

   /pɪˈkjuːlɪə/

   adjective

   • 1. different to what is normal or expected; strange: "he gave her some very peculiar looks" Similar strangeunusualoddfunnycuriousbizarreweirduncannyqueerunexpectedunfamiliarabnormalatypicalanomalousuntypicaldifferentout of the ordinaryout of the wayexceptionalrareextraordinaryremarkablepuzzlingmystifyingmysteriousperplexingbafflingunaccountableincongruousuncommonirregularsingulardeviantaberrantfreakfreakishsuspiciousdubiousquestionableeerieunnaturaluncooutréinformal:fishycreepyspookyrumbizarrobackasswardsbizarreeccentricstrangeoddweirdqueerfunnyunusualabnormalidiosyncraticunconventionaloutlandishoffbeatfreakishquirkyquaintdrollzanyoff-centreinformal:wackyfreakykookyscrewykinkyoddballcrankyoff the wallwackoinformal, dated:dillyOpposite normalordinary
   • ▪ slightly and indefinably unwell: informal "I felt a little peculiar for a while" Similar unwellillpoorlybadout of sortsindisposednot oneselfsickqueasynauseousnauseatedpeakyliverishgreen around the gillsrun downwashed outoffoff colourinformal:under the weatherbelow parnot up to parfunnyroughlousyrottenawfulterribledreadfulcrummyseedygrottyropywabbitpeely-wallycrookvulgar slang:crappyrare:peakedpeakish
   • 2. particular; special: "any attempt to explicate the theme is bound to run into peculiar difficulties" Similar distinctivecharacteristicdistinctdifferentindividualindividualisticdistinguishingtypicalspecialspecificrepresentativeuniqueidiosyncraticpersonalprivateessentialnaturalidentifiableunmistakableconspicuousnotableremarkablerare:singular
   • ▪ belonging exclusively to: "some languages are peculiar to one region" Similar characteristic oftypical ofrepresentative ofbelonging toindicative ofsymptomatic ofsuggestive ofexclusive tolikein character with

   noun

   • 1. 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: British "deans and canons of royal peculiars, notably Westminster Abbey and Windsor"

   Word Origin 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.

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   Learn the meaning of peculiar as an adjective to describe something strange, unusual, or belonging to a particular person or thing. Find synonyms, antonyms, and examples of peculiar in different contexts and languages.

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   Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word peculiar, which can mean characteristic, odd, or exempt. See examples of peculiar in sentences and phrases.

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   Peculiar definition: strange; queer; odd. See examples of PECULIAR used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPECULIAR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something peculiar is notably unusual. If your friend starts saying strange things you don't understand, ask her why she's suddenly become peculiar. Peculiar comes from the Latin peculiaris, meaning one's own, or personal.

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   Peculiar means not ordinary or usual, odd or strange, or belonging distinctively to one person, group, or kind. Find out the origin, usage, and examples of peculiar and its related words in English and Spanish.