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Peculiar vs Wildfire - What's the difference?

peculiar | wildfire |

As nouns the difference between peculiar and wildfire

is that peculiar is that which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic while wildfire is a rapidly spreading fire, especially one occurring in a wildland area.

As an adjective peculiar

is out of the ordinary; odd; curious; unusual.

peculiar

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Out of the ordinary; odd; curious; unusual.
  • The sky had a peculiar appearance before the storm.
    It would be rather peculiar to see a kangaroo hopping down a city street.
  • * 1800 , , Volume 41, page 379,
  • I saw nothing peculiar in his conduct, and thought that his arrangement of the ballot box was perfect.
  • * 2001 , Jack Schaefer, Wendell Minor, Shane ,
  • "Wasn't it peculiar ," I heard mother say, "How he wouldn't talk about himself?"
    "Peculiar ?" said father. "Well, yes, in a way."
    "Everything about him is peculiar ." Mother sounded as if she was stirred up and interested. "I never saw a man quite like him before."
  • * 2008', Stephen Arnott, '''''Peculiar Proverbs: Weird Words of Wisdom from Around the World .
  • Common or usual for a certain place or circumstance; specific or particular.
  • Kangaroos are peculiar to Australia.
  • * 1855 , ,
  • This philosopher found his ideas especially in all that is practical,[29] that is, which rests upon freedom, which in its turn ranks under cognitions that are the peculiar product of reason.
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  • * 1895 , , XX: Anomalous Islands: Celebes,
  • But of late years extensive Tertiary deposits of Miocene age have been discovered, showing that it is not a mere congeries of volcanoes; it [Iceland] is connected with the British Islands and with Greenland by seas less than 500 fathoms deep; and it possesses a few mammalia, one of which is peculiar', and at least three ' peculiar species of birds.
  • (dated) One's own; belonging solely or especially to an individual; not shared or possessed by others.
  • * Bible, Titus ii. 14
  • And purify unto himself a peculiar people.
  • * Hooker
  • hymns that Christianity hath peculiar unto itself
  • (dated) Particular; individual; special; appropriate.
  • * Milton
  • while each peculiar power forgoes his wonted seat
  • * Dryden
  • My fate is Juno's most peculiar care.

    Synonyms

    * (out of the ordinary) strange, uncommon, unusual * (common or usual in a particular place or circumstance) specific

    Antonyms

    * (out of the ordinary) common, usual * (common or usual in a particular place or circumstance) common, general, universal

    Derived terms

    * peculiarity * peculiarly * peculiarness

    See also

    * (wikipedia "peculiar")

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic.
  • * South
  • Revenge is the peculiar of Heaven.
  • (UK, canon law) A particular parish or church which is exempt from the jurisdiction of the ordinary.
  • References

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    wildfire

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A rapidly spreading fire, especially one occurring in a wildland area.
  • (historical) Greek fire, Byzantine fire.
  • A spreading disease of the skin, particularly erysipelas.
  • (figuratively) Something that acts quickly and uncontrollably.
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  • Quotations

    * 1622 , Thomas Dekker and Philip Massinger, The Virgin Martyr *: The.     Do not blow, *: The Furnace of a wrath thrice hot already; *: Ætna is in my brest, wildfire burns here, *: Which onely bloud must quench ... * 1715 , Floyer, Edward Baynard, Psychrolousia. Or, the History of Cold Bathing: Both Ancient and Modern *: Where are ''[...]'' the ''Aunts'' that do as much for their ''Nieces'', and make them caper and sparkle like Wildfire ? * 1715 , Francisco de Quevedo, The Visions of Dom Francisco de Quevedo *: I slept very disturbedly, and had a quick high towring ''Pulse''; had strange ''Flashes'' in my ''Blood'', like Wild-fire , which I could perceive in my Face, Neck, Breast, and extream Parts .

    Synonyms

    * forest fire

    Derived terms

    * spread like wildfire

    See also

    * brushfire * bushfire * conflagration

    References

    * 1862 , Martim de Albuquerque, Notes and Queries . * {{cite web , url = http://1911encyclopedia.org/Greek_Fire , title = Greek Fire , publisher = Classic Encyclopedia , date = 30 October 2006 , accessdate = 2008-12-23 }}