acquaintanceship
/əkwˈeɪntənsʃɪp/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.57 in modern English
34
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "What, eschew acquaintanceship? forget, After my most hearty commendations, my very trusty friend, ’Twere sin and shame Tomaso."
- "To host and hostess thus with fortune blest, Lief had I come with better news to bear Unto your greeting and acquaintanceship;"
- "Without effort, she took them with her into her ever widening circle of acquaintanceship, and the two Avonlea girls found their social pathway at Redmond made very easy and pleasant for them […]"
- "When they talked down the telephone he heard a man whom he might respect at the other end of it — a fellow who sounded willing to let bygones be bygones and passion acquaintanceship."
- "They began their acquaintanceship very lovingly, and after a shake or two by the hand, Bell gave him a more particular account of the uses and sanctity of his office […]"
- "In their long acquaintanceship and intimacy they could not recall an harsh word that had been uttered by Amelia."
Etymology
Etymology tree English acquaintance Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English acquaintanceship From acquaintance + -ship.