Word: peculiar 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. Phonetic: pɪˈkjuːlɪə Listen:
different to what is normal or expected; strange. Example: he gave her some very peculiar looks
particular; special. Example: any attempt to explicate the theme is bound to run into peculiar difficulties
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. Example: deans and canons of royal peculiars, notably Westminster Abbey and Windsor
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