peculiar

[pสฐษ™ฬฅหˆkสฐjฬŠuljษš]

IPA: /P AH0 K Y UW1 L Y ER0/

noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    (canon law) an ecclesiastical district, parish, chapel or church outside the jurisdiction of the bishop of the diocese in which it is situated.

adjective
  1. 1

    Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.

    โ€œIt would be rather peculiar to see a kangaroo hopping down a city street.โ€

    syn:oddstrangeuncommonunusual
    ant:commonmediocreordinaryusual
  2. 2

    Common or usual for a certain place or circumstance; specific or particular.

    โ€œKangaroos are peculiar to Australia.โ€

    syn:specific
    ant:commongeneraluniversal
  3. 3

    One's own; belonging solely or especially to an individual; not shared or possessed by others.

  4. 4

    Particular; individual; special; appropriate.

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