Crossword clues for acquaintanceship
acquaintanceship
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Acquaintanceship \Ac*quaint"ance*ship\, n.
A state of being acquainted; acquaintance.
--Southey.
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context uncountable English) The state of being acquainted; acquaintance. 2 (context countable English) An acquaintance.
WordNet
n. a relationship less intimate than friendship [syn: acquaintance]
Usage examples of "acquaintanceship".
A considerable acquaintanceship had sprung up between him and the senior Elden.
It was apparent that the acquaintanceship of Irene and Dave Elden had not been according to rule.
She had hoped that by bringing Conward into the house, by bringing Irene under the influence of a close family acquaintanceship with him, that that young lady might be led to see the folly of the road she was choosing.
He struck up an acquaintanceship with the foreman of the toolroom, a man called John Franklin who was about 50 years of age.
The dropping of acquaintanceship with him, after the taste of its privileges, she ascribed, in the void of any better elucidation, to a mania of aristocratic conceit.
Presently the Youngs appeared and with smiling acquaintanceship joined Filmer.
He had instead been cultivating his acquaintanceship with Mercer, a game plan that would have come to an abrupt end if the Lorrimores had deserted the trip, which they would have done at once if the Canadian had ploughed into their home-from-home.
Sheridan had struck up an acquaintanceship with the actor-murderer Giles, a slightly bizarre eventuality which might have odd consequences.
I wanted to make an end for ever and ever, not only of my acquaintanceship with him, but of every kindly thought he might keep of me, of every kindly thought I might keep of him.
Willard Saybrook as the one person with whom an acquaintanceship would be most logical.
During their acquaintanceship aboard the Laurentic, each had learned that the others were accustomed to ocean travel.
One is never certain as to the respectability of his neighbor at the table, and it is well to be over-cautious in forming acquaintanceships at such places.
In the fall after the beginning of her acquaintanceship with him she married Doctor Reefy and in the following spring she died.
He struck up an acquaintanceship with Shadd in the Lido, a gambling house in the country, and got Shadd to throw in with him.
And the goats had also grown familiar with Clara and would rub their heads against her shoulder, which was always a sign of acquaintanceship and goodwill.