acquaintance
Meaning
- (uncountable) A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight knowledge less deep than that of friendship; acquaintanceship.
- (countable) A person or persons with whom one is acquainted.
- (uncountable) Such people collectively; one's circle of acquaintances (with plural concord).
- (countable, uncountable) Personal knowledge (with a specific subject etc.).
Synonyms
known person
competency
Translations
connaissance
Bekanntschaft
conoscenza
conocido
γνωριμία
conhecido
kennisFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈkweɪntəns/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English aqueyntaunce, from Anglo-Norman aquaintaunce, aqueintance, Old French acointance (“friendship, familiarity”), from Old French acointier (“to acquaint”). Compare French accointance. Morphologically acquaint + -ance.
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