See Picul.
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of Peculiarize
of Peculiarize
1. To defraud the public of money or goods entrusted to one's care, by appropriating the property to one's own use; to defraud by embezzlement.
2. Among civilians, to steal.
of Peculate
The act, practice or crime of defrauding the public by appropriating to one's own use the money or goods entrusted to one's care for management or disbursement; embezzlement of public money or goods.
The act or practice of peculating, or of defrauding the public by appropriating to one's own use the money or goods intrusted to one's care for management or disbursement; embezzlement.
One that defrauds the public by appropriating to his own use money entrusted to his care.
One who peculates.
1. Appropriate; belonging to a person and to him only. Almost every writer has a peculiar style. Most men have manners peculiar to themselves.
2. Singular; particular. The man has something peculiar in his deportment.
3. Particular; special.
4. My fate is Juno's most peculiar care.
5. [Most cannot, in strict propriety, be prefixed to peculiar but it is used to give emphasis to the word.]
6. Belonging to a nation, system or other thing, and not to others.
1. Exclusive property; that which belongs to a person in exclusion of others.
1. One's own; belonging solely or especially to an individual; not possessed by others; of private, personal, or characteristic possession and use; not owned in common or in participation.
2. Particular; individual; special; appropriate.
3. Unusual; singular; rare; strange; as, the sky had a peculiarappearance.
1. That which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic.
2. A particular parish or church which is exempt from the jurisdiction of the ordinary.
of Peculiarity
Something peculiar to a person or thing; that which belongs to or is found in one person or thing and in no other; as a peculiarity of style or manner of thinking; peculiarity in dress.
1. The quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity.
2. That which is peculiar; a special and distinctive characteristic or habit; particularity.
3. Exclusive possession or right.
To appropriate; to make peculiar.
To make peculiar; to set appart or assign, as an exclusive possession.
1. Particularly; singly.
2. In a manner not common to others.
In a peculiar manner; particulary; in a rare and striking degree; unusually.
The state of being peculiar; appropriation. [Little used.]
The quality or state of being peculiar; peculiarity.
1. The saving of a son or a slave with the father's or master's consent; a little property or stock of one's own; any exclusive personal or separate property.
2. A special fund for private and personal uses.
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Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:
Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine.
for thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.
for you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all the peoples on the face of the earth.
I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
and I accumulated for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered to myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men—many concubines.
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: