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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. surpassing what is common or usual or expected;
- Example: "he paid especial attention to her"
- Example: "exceptional kindness"
- Example: "a matter of particular and unusual importance"
- Example: "a special occasion"
- Example: "a special reason to confide in her"
- Example: "what's so special about the year 2000?"
[syn: especial(a), exceptional, particular(a), special]


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]
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]
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