n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' kw ā n-t ə n(t)s
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 a : the state of being acquainted b : personal knowledge : FAMILIARITY
2 a : the persons with whom one is acquainted <should auld acquaintance be forgot ― Robert Burns> b : a person whom one knows but who is not a particularly close friend <a casual acquaintance >
– ac · quain · tance · ship \ - ˌ ship \ noun