| peculiar people | |
| —pl n | |
| 1. | (sometimes capitals) a small sect of faith healers founded in London in 1838, having no ministers or external organization |
| 2. | the Jews considered as God's elect |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |