distinctive+peculiarity

  • 11Koch (boat) — The Koch was a special type of small one or two mast wooden sailing ships designed and used in Russia for transpolar voyages in ice conditions of the Arctic seas, popular among the Pomors.Because of its additional skin planking (called kotsa )… …

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  • 12manner — n. 1. Method, mode, fashion, form, way, style. 2. Custom, habit, practice. 3. Degree, measure, extent. 4. [sing. and pl.] Sort, kind, sorts, kinds. 5. Behavior, carriage, deportment, air, mien, look, aspect, appearance, demeanor. 6. Mannerism,… …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 13Peculiarities — Peculiarity Pe*cul iar i*ty, n.; pl. {Peculiarities}. 1. The quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity. Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is peculiar; a special and distinctive characteristic or habit; particularity. [1913… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 14characteristic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. distinctive, typical, peculiar. n. quality, trait, mark, lineament, feature, peculiarity, attribute, distinction. See indication, speciality, attribution, intrinsic. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn.… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 15HEBREW GRAMMAR — The following entry is divided into two sections: an Introduction for the non specialist and (II) a detailed survey. [i] HEBREW GRAMMAR: AN INTRODUCTION There are four main phases in the history of the Hebrew language: the biblical or classical,… …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 16feature — fea•ture [[t]ˈfi tʃər[/t]] n. v. tured, tur•ing, adj. 1) a prominent or conspicuous part or characteristic: The best feature of the house is the sun porch[/ex] 2) something offered as a special or main attraction 3) sbz Also called fea′ture film′ …

    From formal English to slang

  • 17characteristic — adj Characteristic, individual, peculiar, distinctive are comparable when they mean indicating or revealing the special quality or qualities of a particular person or thing or of a particular group of persons or things. Characteristic stresses… …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 18feature — /fee cheuhr/, n., v., featured, featuring. n. 1. a prominent or conspicuous part or characteristic: Tall buildings were a new feature on the skyline. 2. something offered as a special attraction: This model has several added features. 3. Also… …

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  • 19Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …

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  • 20Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… …

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