"acquaintant" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /əˈkweɪntənt/ Forms: acquaintants [plural]
Etymology: From acquaint + -ant. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|acquaint|ant}} acquaint + -ant Head templates: {{en-noun}} acquaintant (plural acquaintants)
  1. (rare) An acquaintance. Tags: rare

Inflected forms

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