Especial
from
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
especial
adj 1: surpassing what is common or usual or expected; "he paid
especial attention to her"; "exceptional kindness"; "a
matter of particular and unusual importance"; "a special
occasion"; "a special reason to confide in her"; "what's
so special about the year 2000?" [syn: {especial(a)},
{exceptional}, {particular(a)}, {special}]
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Especial \Es*pe"cial\, a. [OF. especial, F. sp['e]cial, L.
specialis, fr. species a particular sort, kind, or quality.
See {Species}, and cf. {Special}.]
Distinguished among others of the same class or kind;
special; concerning a species or a single object; principal;
particular; as, in an especial manner or degree.
Syn: Peculiar; special; particular; uncommon; chief. See
{Peculiar}.
[1913 Webster]
from
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
40 Moby Thesaurus words for "especial":
absolute, certain, concrete, defined, definite, detailed,
determinate, different, distinct, distinguished, dominant,
esoteric, exceptional, express, extraordinary, fixed, individual,
inner, intimate, minute, notable, noteworthy, paramount,
particular, personal, precise, predominant, preeminent,
preponderant, private, respective, set, several, singular,
solipsistic, special, specific, supreme, surpassing, unusual
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