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单词 peculiar people
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peculiar people


plural noun

the Jews as being God's chosen people. Deuteronomy 14:2.
(usually initial capital letters) a name adopted by certain fundamentalist Christian sects, signifying their refusal to conform to any rule of conduct that is contrary to the letter or spirit of the Bible.

Origin of peculiar people

First recorded in 1485–95

Words nearby peculiar people

peculate, peculiar, peculiar institution, peculiarity, peculiarize, peculiar people, peculium, pecuniary, pecuniary advantage, ped, pedagogical
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British Dictionary definitions for peculiar people

peculiar people

pl n

(sometimes capitals) a small sect of faith healers founded in London in 1838, having no ministers or external organization
the Jews considered as God's elect
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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