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Meanings of acquaintanceship in English

Portuguese
pessoa conhecida
Catalan
coneguda
Spanish
conocimiento

A relationship less intimate than friendship.

        pessoa conhecida
        Usage of acquaintanceship in English
        1
        A considerable acquaintanceship had sprung up between him and the senior Elden.
        The Cow Puncher
        2
        She advanced on the first pause, and claimed acquaintanceship with the Fitzmaurices.
        Stories of a Western Town
        3
        Since the first days of their acquaintanceship they had always been confidential.
        The Old Wives' Tale
        4
        Rivière felt glad that the acquaintanceship with Elaine had progressed no further.
        Swirling Waters
        5
        Our acquaintanceship was of sufficient standing to allow of such a question.
        The Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow
        6
        There are so many more dignified methods of terminating an undesirable acquaintanceship.
        Book of Etiquette, Volume II
        7
        The acquaintanceship formed with their neighbors ripened in Mary's case into intimacy.
        Mary Wollstonecraft
        8
        We were called to witness how well he had proved old acquaintanceship.
        The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains
        9
        My acquaintanceship with the bouncer has been only general, not particular.
        Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 01 / Little J...
        10
        Somewhere along in this acquaintanceship the idea must have popped into his brain.
        Burning Daylight
        11
        The consequence is that the former general goodwill and acquaintanceship is no more.
        Hodge and His Masters
        12
        This is not love, it is merely acquaintanceship; it is subject to change.
        Paris Talks
        13
        Then the remembrance came to him that this was the merest tourist acquaintanceship.
        Swirling Waters
        14
        I have already spoken to them through my window to begin an acquaintanceship.
        Dracula Unearthed
        15
        She appreciated his courtesy in not attempting to force an acquaintanceship.
        The Hunted Woman
        16
        I heard on the other hand, as my acquaintanceship among the people extended.
        Off-Hand Sketches, a Little Dashed with Humor
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