знакомство

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Russian

Etymology

знако́мить (znakómitʹ) +‎ -ство (-stvo)

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Noun

знако́мство (znakómstvon inan (genitive знако́мства, nominative plural знако́мства, genitive plural знако́мств)

  1. acquaintance, connection, contact
    • 1869, Лев Толстой , “Том 2, Часть третья, V”, in Война и мир; English translation from Aylmer and Louise Maude, transl., War and Peace, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1922–1923:
      Ожида́я уведомле́ния о зачисле́нии его́ в чле́ны комите́та, князь Андре́й возобнови́л ста́рые знако́мства осо́бенно с те́ми ли́цами, кото́рые, он знал, бы́ли в си́ле и могли́ быть нужны́ ему́.
      Ožidája uvedomlénija o začislénii jevó v člény komitéta, knjazʹ Andréj vozobnovíl stáryje znakómstva osóbenno s témi lícami, kotóryje, on znal, býli v síle i moglí bytʹ nužný jemú.
      While waiting for the announcement of his appointment to the committee Prince Andrew looked up his former acquaintances, particularly those he knew to be in power and whose aid he might need.
  2. familiarity

Usage notes

It may refer to both the process of making acquaintances and to the acquaintances themselves.

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