Rar"i*ty (răr"&ibreve;*t&ybreve;; 277), n.; pl. Rarities (- t&ibreve;z). [L.
raritas: cf. F. rareté. See Rare.]
1. The quality or state of being rare; rareness; thinness; as, the rarity (contrasted with the density) of gases.
2. 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.
Addison.
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