Extraordinary

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Extraordinary \Ex*traor"di*na*ry\, a. [L. extraordinarius; extra
     on the outside + ordinarius: cf. F. extraordinaire. See
     {Ordinary}.]
     1. Beyond or out of the common order or method; not usual,
        customary, regular, or ordinary; as, extraordinary evils;
        extraordinary remedies.


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              Which dispose
              To something extraordinary my thoughts. --Milton.
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     2. Exceeding the common degree, measure. or condition; hence,
        remarkable; uncommon; rare; wonderful; as, extraordinary
        talents or grandeur.
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     3. Employed or sent upon an unusual or special service; as,
        an ambassador extraordinary.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Extraordinary \Ex*traor"di*na*ry\, n.; pl. {Extraordinaries}.
     That which is extraordinary; -- used especially in the
     plural; as, extraordinaries excepted, there is nothing to
     prevent success.
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           Their extraordinary did consist especially in the
           matter of prayers and devotions.         --Jer. Taylor.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  extraordinary
       adj 1: beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or
              exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority";
              "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary
              beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an
              extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary
              session of the legislature" [ant: {ordinary}]
       2: far more than usual or expected; "an extraordinary desire
          for approval"; "it was an over-the-top experience" [syn: {over-the-top}]
       3: (of an official) serving an unusual or special function in
          addition to those of the regular officials; "an ambassador
          extraordinary" [syn: {extraordinary(p)}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  132 Moby Thesaurus words for "extraordinary":
     abnormal, absolute, amazing, appalling, astonishing, astounding,
     beguiling, bewildering, bizarre, celebrated, certain, concrete,
     conspicuous, curious, defined, definite, detailed, determinate,
     different, distinct, distinguished, egregious, eminent, enigmatic,
     esoteric, especial, esteemed, estimable, exceptional, express,
     fabulous, fantastic, fascinating, fixed, formidable, gorgeous,
     impressive, improbable, incomprehensible, inconceivable,
     incredible, indescribable, individual, ineffable, inner, intimate,
     legendary, lovely, marked, marvelous, memorable, minute,
     miraculous, more than expected, mythical, noble, notable,
     noteworthy, noticeable, odd, of mark, out-of-the-way, outlandish,
     outstanding, particular, passing strange, past expectation,
     peculiar, personal, phenomenal, portentous, precise, prestigious,
     private, prodigious, prominent, puzzling, queer, rare, remarkable,
     rememberable, reputable, respective, salient, sensational, several,
     signal, singular, smashing, solipsistic, special, specific,
     strange, striking, stupefying, stupendous, sudden, super, superior,
     surprising, telling, terrific, unannounced, unanticipated,
     unbelievable, uncommon, undivined, unexampled, unexpected,
     unforeseeable, unforeseen, unforgettable, unguessed, unheard-of,
     unheralded, unhoped for, unimaginable, unique, unordinary,
     unparalleled, unprecedented, unpredictable, unpredicted,
     unprepared for, unreal, unspeakable, unthinkable, unusual,
     unwonted, without warning, wonderful, wondrous