Hypertext Webster Gateway: "especial"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
especial
adj : 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}]
Additional Hypertext Webster Gateway Lookup
Gateway by dict@stokkie.net
stock only wrote the gateway and does not have any control over the contents;
see the Webster Gateway FAQ,
and also the Back-end/database links and credits.