What is a distinguishing trait, quality, or property; an element of character; that which characterized. Pope. The characteristics of a true critic. Johnson called?
characteristic — A distinguishing trait, quality, or property; an element of character; that which characterized. Pope. The characteristics of a true critic. Johnson. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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