acquaintance

Meaning

Noun

  • 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.
  • A person or persons with whom one is acquainted.
  • Such people collectively; one's circle of acquaintances (with plural concord).
  • Personal knowledge (with a specific subject etc.).

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Origin

  • From Middle English aqueyntaunce, from Anglo-Norman aquaintaunce, aqueintance, Old French acointance ("friendship, familiarity"), from Old French acointer ("to acquaint"). Compare French accointance.
  • Morphologically acquaint + -ance.

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