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odd⋅i⋅ty

  [od-i-tee]
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–noun, plural -ties for 1, 3.
1. an odd or remarkably unusual person, thing, or event.
2. the quality of being odd; singularity, strangeness, or eccentricity.
3. an odd characteristic or trait; peculiarity.
Origin:
1705–15; odd + -ity

Synonyms:
1. rarity, curiosity, wonder.
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odd·i·ty   (ŏd'ĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. odd·i·ties

  1. One that is odd.

  2. The state or quality of being odd; strangeness.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

oddity 
1713, "odd characteristic or trait," from odd (q.v.). Meaning "odd person" is first recorded 1748.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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