noun (plural rarities)
1 [C] a person or thing that is unusual and is therefore often valuable or interesting:
Women are still something of a rarity in senior positions in business. * His collection of plants contains many rarities.
2 (also less frequent rareness) [U] the quality of being rare:
The value of antiques will depend on their condition and rarity.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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