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A state of being acquainted, or of having intimate, or more than slight or superficial, knowledge; personal knowledge gained by intercourse short of that of friendship or intimacy; as, I know the man; but have no acquain…

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  1. n. A state of being acquainted, or of having intimate, or more than slight or superficial, knowledge; personal knowledge gained by intercourse short of that of friendship or intimacy; as, I know the man; but have no acquaintance with him.
  2. n. A person or persons with whom one is acquainted.
  3. n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something
  4. n. a relationship less intimate than friendship
  5. n. a person with whom you are acquainted
  6. n:100 n. personal knowledge or information about someone or something n. a relationship less intimate than friendship n. a person with whom you are acquainted