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acquaintant

/əˈkweɪntənt/

acquaintant noun: an acquaintance.

Noun

acquaintant (plural acquaintants)

  1. (rare) An acquaintance.
    • By the time that an author hath written out a book, he and his readers are become old acquaintants1704, [Jonathan Swift], “Section CONCLUSION”, in A Tale of a Tub. […], London: […] John Nutt, […], →OCLC

acquaintant meaning in Bengali

acquaintant in Bengali

একজন পরিচিত ব্যক্তি

Forms of acquaintant

pluralacquaintants

Origin of acquaintant

From acquaint + -ant.

Questions about acquaintant

What does acquaintant mean?
Acquaintant means an acquaintance.
What is acquaintant in Bengali?
Acquaintant in Bengali is একজন পরিচিত ব্যক্তি. See Acquaintant meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is acquaintant?
Acquaintant is a noun.
How do you pronounce acquaintant?
Acquaintant is pronounced /əˈkweɪntənt/.
What is the plural of acquaintant?
The plural of acquaintant is acquaintants.

Words near acquaintant in the dictionary

  1. acquaintanceless
  2. acquaintances
  3. acquaintanceship
  4. acquaintanceships
  5. acquaintancy
  6. acquaintant
  7. acquaintants
  8. acquaintaunce
  9. acquaintaunces
  10. acquainted
  11. acquaintedness

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