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/rˈɛrəti/ /rˈɛrɪti/ Listen

noun

Rarity n. (pl. rarities)

The quality or state of being rare; rareness; thinness; as, the rarity (contrasted with the density) of gases.

That which is rare; an uncommon thing; a thing valued for its scarcity. "I saw three rarities of different kinds, which pleased me more than any other shows in the place."

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Etymology of 'Rarity'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Rarity" Quotes from Famous Books

... his way but a short distance up the side of the mountain, when he became assured that he was upon the right track. Standing upon a lower plane and looking upward, he saw that the column of smoke from the camp-fire was brought in relief against the sky beyond. The vapor was of nearly the same rarity as the natural atmosphere, and was almost stationary—a fact which also proved that the fire from which it arose had not been replenished, as, in such a case, a disturbance would have been produced that would have prevented this ...

— In the Pecos Country • Edward Sylvester Ellis (AKA Lieutenant R.H. Jayne)

... precisely what it does mean," Mr. Croyden returned heartily. "The name refers to the delicate color of the ware. 'Sky after a summer rain' was what the Chinese sometimes poetically called it. It is a porcelain of wonderful rarity and beauty. Some of it even ranges to as deep hue as apple-green. One does not find much of it now, for it is a very choice and expensive variety; nor was it widely made. The ware for which the Chinese were most ...

— The Story of Porcelain • Sara Ware Bassett

... the cloth? She knit, too, O, so fast! as well in the dark as the light. I have known her to knit a coarse stocking easily of an evening—her fingers flew along the needles! Cotton cloth was a great rarity among us. I remember once my mother had a cotton gown, and ...

— The Angel Children - or, Stories from Cloud-Land • Charlotte M. Higgins

... round, and lifted his hand to request silence; and, ascending the chair, rose in full view of all. Every one felt that the Squire was about to make a speech, and the earnestness of the attention was proportioned to the rarity of the event; for (though he was not unpractised in the oratory of the hustings), only thrice before had the Squire made what could fairly be called 'a speech' to the villagers of Hazeldean—once on a kindred festive occasion, ...

— The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851 • Various

... sunset which he has just seen. If he seriously tries to comply with your request, you will probably be surprised both by the difficulty he has in his attempt, and the little that he really can say upon these familiar subjects. The interesting story teller is a rarity, which is only another way of saying that the ability to narrate and describe needs cultivation. There is no better opportunity possible than that of ...

— The Recitation • George Herbert Betts

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