Noun: acquaintance u'kweyn-t(u)n(t)s
- Personal knowledge or information about someone or something
"His acquaintance with ancient languages impressed the scholars";
- familiarity, conversance, conversancy
- A relationship less intimate than friendship
"They maintained a cordial acquaintance through work";
- acquaintanceship
- A person with whom you are acquainted
"I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances";
- friend
Derived forms: acquaintances
Type of: actor, doer, information, relationship, worker
Encyclopedia: Acquaintance