Peculiar can be categorized as a noun and an adjective.
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| peculiar - characteristic of one only; distinctive or special; "the peculiar character of the Government of the U.S."- R.B.Taney | ||
| 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 | ||
| peculiar - 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" | ||
| peculiar - 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" | ||
Noun |
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| peculiar - That which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic. | ||
| peculiar - A particular parish or church which is exempt from the jurisdiction of the ordinary. |
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| 1. | adj. | The peculiar character of the Government of the U.S. | |
| 2. | adj. | A peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats. | |
| 3. | adj. | A man...feels it a peculiar insult to be taunted with cowardice by a woman. | |
| 4. | adj. | The peculiar aromatic odor of cloves. | |
| 5. | adj. | A peculiar bond of sympathy between them. | |
| 6. | adj. | An expression peculiar to Canadians. | |
| 7. | adj. | Rights peculiar to the rich. | |
| 8. | adj. | Every nation has its peculiar character. | |
| 9. | adj. | Feathers are peculiar to birds. | |
| 10. | adj. | Was Nazism peculiar to Germany? | |
| 11. | adj. | For instance, bowing is peculiar to us, the Japanese. | |
| 12. | adj. | The odd custom is peculiar to the region. | |
| 13. | adj. | The plants are peculiar to the district. | |
| 14. | adj. | There seems to be something peculiar about the boy. | |
| 15. | adj. | The practice is peculiar to Japan. |
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| The peculiar character of the Government of the U.S. |
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| A peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats. |
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| A man...feels it a peculiar insult to be taunted with cowardice by a woman. |
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| The peculiar aromatic odor of cloves. |
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| A peculiar bond of sympathy between them. |
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| An expression peculiar to Canadians. |
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| Rights peculiar to the rich. |
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| Every nation has its peculiar character. | |
| Feathers are peculiar to birds. | |
| Was Nazism peculiar to Germany? | |
| For instance, bowing is peculiar to us, the Japanese. | |
| The odd custom is peculiar to the region. | |
| The plants are peculiar to the district. | |
| There seems to be something peculiar about the boy. | |
| The practice is peculiar to Japan. | |