English Explanatory Dictionary

peculiar institution

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. slavery

Word forms

peculiar institution the peculiar institution

Etymology

"Peculiar" here does not mean strange. It means "peculiar" (particular) to a certain area, in this case the Southern United States.

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