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Meaning of Peculiar | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
pɪˈkjuː.li.ə

Definitions

  1. That it is not usual or frequent.
  2. That which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic.
  3. Own or characteristic of a private organisation.
  4. an ecclesiastical district, parish, chapel or church outside the jurisdiction of the bishop of the diocese in which it is situated.
    UK

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Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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