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Special

adjective

1.

Unique or specific to a person or thing or category. Synonyms: particular, peculiar. "Has a particular preference for Chinese art" , "A peculiar bond of sympathy between them" , "An expression peculiar to Canadians" , "Rights peculiar to the rich" , "The special features of a computer" , "My own special chair"

2.

For a special service or occasion. "A special adviser to the committee" , "Had to get special permission for the event"

3.

Surpassing what is common or usual or expected. Synonyms: especial, exceptional, particular. "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?"

4.

Adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose. "A special medication for arthritis"

5.

Having a specific function or scope. Synonym: limited.

6.

First and most important. Synonym: particular. "She gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work"

7.

Added to a regular schedule. Synonym: extra. "Put on special buses for the big game"

noun

1.

A special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising.

2.

A dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant.

3.

A television production that features a particular person or work or topic.

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"Special" Quotes from Famous Books

... with the temples and statues of heroes and gods. Conspicuous among the objects of popular adoration was the god Hermes, who is exhibited by ancient poets and artists as a gracious and lovely youth, the special patron of eloquence and wit, the guardian spirit of travellers and merchants, and the giver of good luck. A familiar feature in the streets and public places of Athens was the bust of Hermes, surmounting ...

— Stories From Thucydides • H. L. Havell

... ship that sails upon the sea there are the everlasting winds that come out of the treasuries of God and fulfil His purpose in carrying His children to their destination. There is no perfection of the universe and of the special life of man in the universe until it comes to this. The greatest of all forces are ready without condescension, are ready as the true expression of their life, to manifest themselves in the particular activities which we find everywhere, and which are going on everywhere. The ...

— Addresses • Phillips Brooks

... troubles. That produced a close tie of friendship between the prioress and me, as the wonderful change and the peace of this sister surprised her, she having so often seen her in her terrible sorrow. I also contracted other such ties in this monastery, where there are souls under the Lord's special regard, whom He drew to Himself by the means He had ...

— The Autobiography of Madame Guyon • Jeanne Marie Bouvier de La Motte Guyon

... legal time of mourning for her husband had expired.[44] A daughter passed completely out of the power of her father only if she became sui iuris by the birth of three children or if she became a Vestal, or again if she married a special priest of Jupiter (Flamen Dialis), in which case, however, she passed completely into the power of her husband. Under all circumstances a daughter must not only show respect for her father, but also furnish him with the necessaries of life ...

— A Short History of Women's Rights • Eugene A. Hecker

... by Harper and Brothers, New York and London. Reprinted by special permission of author ...

— The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories • Various

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