uncommon

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

UNCOM'MON, adjective 1. Not common; not usual; rare; as an uncommon season; an uncommon degree of cold or heat; uncommon courage. 2. Not frequent; not often seen or known; as an uncommon production.
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